Monolith Garden Trail

About Monolith Garden Trail

The Monolith Garden Trail is an easy to moderate trail open to hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders and trail runners and is not universally accessible. This 8.5-mile series of loop trails is part of the Cerbat Foothills Recreation Area trail system. The route meanders through Mohave Desert vegetation and interesting volcanic rock formations.No water and little shade are available along the route. Monolith Garden Trail connects with the Camp Beale Loop Trail (managed by the City of Kingman).Download a free georeferenced map of the recreation area in the BLM Avenza Map Store.

How to Get There

Coyote Pass Trailhead: Follow I-40W to US-93 N/W Beale St. in Kingman. Take exit 48 north from I-40W. Continue on US-93 for 5.9 miles, use the Agua Fria Drive crossover to proceed back south on US-93 toward Kingman. Continue on US-93 for 4.1 miles. Using the turn lane, turn right into the Coyote Pass Trailhead parking area.Metwell Trailhead: Follow I-40W to US-93 N/W Beale St. in Kingman. Take exit 48 north from I-40W. Turn left on Metwell Drive and quickly veer right, continue 0.3 miles. Turn right at the Monolith Gardens trailhead sign.Camp Beale Loop Trailhead: Follow I-40W to US-93 N/W Beale St. in Kingman. Take exit 48 north from I-40W. Turn right on Fort Beale Dr, continue for 1.3 miles and turn left up the steep paved hill for 0.3 miles, parking is on the right.

Plan Your Visit to Monolith Garden Trail

Heading to Monolith Garden 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
• Park map (PDF)
• View on OpenStreetMap
• Driving directions (Google Maps)