Farmstead Loop Trail

About Farmstead Loop Trail

Recommended Users: Equestrians, Hikers, Mountain Bikers. Two-track trail. 0.13 miles in length. Difficulty: Easy/Easiest. The Farmstead Loop Trail leads to an interpreted Ancestral Puebloan farmstead in the Land Hill Heritage Site within the Santa Clara/Land Hill ACEC. This trail is an accessible route as is the section of Tempi’po’op Trail leading from the Anasazi Valley Trailhead.The farmstead was excavated by archaeologists and students from Brigham Young University in 2006 and 2007. They exposed 8 small rooms used for crop storage, and recovered various artifacts and plant and animal remains.

How to Get There

Tukupetsi Trailhead – From I-15 Exit 6 turn north onto Bluff Street. Turn left on Sunset Blvd. Continue on Sunset Blvd as it turns into Santa Clara Drive. Continue 0.5 miles past the Jacob Hamblin Home and turn left onto a gravel road that leads to the Tukupetsi Trailhead. To reach the trail, take Fishhook Trail for 0.3 miles until intersecting with Upper Graveyard Trail. Turn left (west) on Upper Graveyard Trail and follow it for 0.25 miles until reaching Tempi’po’op Trail. Turn right onto Tempi’po’op Trail. Travel 2.75 miles until intersecting with Farmstead Loop Trail. Anasazi Valley Trailhead – Follow the directions above, except continue past the Jacob Hamblin Home for 3.2 miles as Santa Clara Drive turns into Old Highway 91. Turn left on a gravel road and travel 0.3 miles to the Anasazi Valley Trailhead. To reach the trail, take Tempi’po’op Trail for 0.75 miles until intersecting with Farmstead Loop Trail.

Plan Your Visit to Farmstead Loop Trail

Heading to Farmstead Loop Trail? A few things to know before you go:

• Reservations: popular sites fill up fast — check Recreation.gov 6 months in advance
• Fees: day-use and camping fees vary; check current rates on the official park page
• Trash & pack-out: follow Leave No Trace principles
• Wildlife: store food in bear boxes where provided; never feed wildlife
• Weather: the 5-day forecast above is updated every 6 hours; verify just before you go

References & Official Resources

• Official Recreation.gov page
• View on OpenStreetMap
• Driving directions (Google Maps)