Jordan Homestead Preserve — Attraction in Ellsworth

First time visitor. I showed up with my two dogs (Labs) and walked the whole trail. It was a good workout; I would not agree with the posted sign saying it was an "Easy" walk. The trail loops through the woods and follows the terrain. It is a woods trail that has been enhanced with crushed stone. The stone is large grade and rolls easily underfoot; my dogs didn't like it and so they walked beside the trail. Lots of mini bridges over low, marshy spots. A couple bridges and stairs against hillsides. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the trail and plan to come back but I wouldn't advise someone with mobility issues to try it. Very peaceful, meandering trail. Lots of downed trees, mossy sections, wildlife flitting about. A couple spots where the dogs could access the river for a dip. A couple other elevated sections where the view of the river was cool. Parking for about 10 cars. No restrooms or picnic area. Adjacent to the Jordan family cemetery which has some nice old...

Pretty little trail that was empty during our visit in April. Limited parking, so it might get busy in summer months, but it's free. Dogs are allowed on leash, and our dog loved most of the trail. Parts of it are/were gravel during our visit - a necessity from the rain to make it accessible in the mud. Our dog didn't love the gravel, but most of the trail is on softer packed pine needles and dirt. She LOVED that! Lots of bird life, beautiful forest. The trail starts in a small field, heads through woods to follow a creek where it meets the Virgin River, then circles back around through woods to the parking area. The 1-mile loop hike is easy if you're fit and don't have...

Splendid hike. Starts off as a straight line and eventually breaks off and you can pick left or right of the loop. Plenty of trail markers and well marked trails. Just a little over a mile. There is a couple spots that the trail is tight and a bit of a drop off down so hold onto your littles during that part. Plenty of views of the river to see. Lots of little up down hill spots. Bridges, platforms, rocks to help with mud, little stairs, and rock stairs add to this trail making it have a nice variety. Easy overall, had three littles age 5, 4 and 2 and they all did great. Dogs permitted on leash with owner cleanup. Nice...