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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Mayfield
Mayfield, Utah
Skip Mayfield as a destination unless you need a quiet base for the Arapeen ATV trail or Palisade State Park: half a day to see the town, then move on.
Mayfield is a tiny agricultural town in central Utah, settled in the 1870s by Scandinavian immigrants. It has no major sights, restaurants or lodging — visitors use it as a launch point for the 350-mile Arapeen ATV trail system and nearby Palisade State Park. Most travellers pass through in under an hour.
- Country
- United States
- Local name
- Mayfield, Utah
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Avoid
- Dec–Feb (cold, some roads may be snowy)
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $50–80 excl. bed · Mid $80–150 excl. bed · High $150+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, Fire, Ambulance 911
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Gas (per gallon) | $3.50–4.50 |
| Bottle of water | $1–2 |
| Coffee | $2–4 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- SLC · Salt Lake City International
- About 2 hours north via I-15 and US-89; the nearest major airport.
Typical fares
- Salt Lake City → Mayfield (car)
- About 2 hours, no tolls
- Nearest gas station
- Gunnison, about 10 min west
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
You need a car. The town is a few blocks; everything else is on unpaved forest roads or highways.
See and do
Known for
- Arapeen ATV Trail System
- Palisade State Park
- Pioneer settlement history
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Palisade State Park | Drive south on SR-137, about 10 min | 15 min |
| Manti | Drive east on SR-137 then north on US-89, about 15 min | 20 min |
| Arapeen ATV Trail System | Drive east from Mayfield on Forest Road; trailheads within 5–10 min | 10 min |
| Gunnison | Drive west on SR-137, about 10 min | 15 min |
Sleep
- Mayfield Canyon
- Primitive camping east of town; no services.
- Nearby towns
- Gunnison, Manti and Ephraim have motels and inns, 10–20 min drive.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hello |
| Thank you | Thank you |
| How much? | How much? |
| Where is the nearest gas station? | Where is the nearest gas station? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- No fuel, food or lodging in Mayfield itself — stock up in Gunnison or Manti.
- Cell service is patchy east of town on the ATV trails.
- Snow can close higher sections of the Arapeen trail system in winter.
Very low crime. Hazards are limited to driving on rural roads at dusk (deer) and dehydration on ATV trails in summer.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Mayfield yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Arapeen ATV Trail System
- Palisade State Park
- Pioneer settlement history
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Mayfield Town official website: www.mayfieldtown.org/
- Wikivoyage: Mayfield (Utah), revision 4944119 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4944119
Pocket card
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Voykit · checked 2026-09
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