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Kanarra Creek Slot Canyon

2011-05-22T18:47:00.000-07:00

Kanarra Creek Trail

Length: 3.5 miles to 1st waterfall, 3.7 miles to 2nd waterfall, 4.4 miles to turnaround.

Hiking Time: 4 hours Assent: +700' Trail: River hiking (Criss cross Kanarra Creek several times)

Equipment: Sturdy, sticky river hiking shoes and quick dry clothing. Dry bag for food, water, first aid kit and rope might be needed.

Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous

Area: Just outside Kolob Canyon

Trailhead: Kanarraville (see below)

Hidden Canyon - Zion

2011-05-02T09:36:00.000-07:00

Hidden Canyon - Zion

Length: 2+ miles roundtrip

Hiking Time: 3-4 hours

Assent: +850'

Trail: Strenuous Steep Cliff-side

Equipment: Sturdy hiking shoes, water, snacks, walking stick (optional)

Difficulty: Strenuous, but well maintained trail

Sun Exposure: Full Sun

Area: Zion

Trailhead: Weeping Rock Parking Lot

Dry Fork Slot Canyon - Coyote Gulch/Escalante

2011-04-24T19:26:00.000-07:00

Dry Fork Slot Canyon

Length: 4.25 miles roundtrip

Hiking Time: 2 1/2 - 3 hours

Trail: Sand, slot canyon, some climbing and wading required

Equipment: Sturdy, well-fitting waterproof hiking shoes, water and sunblock

Difficulty: Moderate

Area: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Trailhead Location: From Hwy 12, drive 26 miles south on Hole-in-the-Rock Road. Turn left at the sign that says "Dry Fork", and drive 1.7 miles, bearing to the left at the Y, and park at the road's end on the canyon rim.

Dry Fork Trailhead: Trailhead begins at the Dry Fork parking lot's south side. Follow the cairned route that leads down into a side canyon of Dry Fork. Upon reaching the wash bottom, follow it for about 200 yards until it opens up and widens. Turn left (north) and spot the obvious entrance to the Dry Fork Slot Canyon. It is a significant canyon in the rock to the north. There should be a cairn at the entrance.

NOTE: Hole-in-the-Rock Road is rarely maintained, and may be impassible when wet.

Beck Hill Trail - Paradise Canyon

2011-04-22T19:26:00.000-07:00

Beck Hill Trail

Length: 1.43 miles one way

Hiking Time: 30-45 mins

Assent: +380'

Trail: Sand, dirt and slick-rock

Equipment: Sturdy, well-fitting hiking shoes, water and sunblock

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

Sun Exposure: Full Sun

Area: Paradise Canyon

Trailhead: The Chuckwalla Trail is located just west of Highway 18 and north of Snow Canyon parkway. As you travel north on Highway 18 past the Snow Canyon intersection, the Chuckwalla Trail is on the left about a mile up the road. The parking area is gravel, but can be navigated by most vehicles, although it may become muddy after rains. In the parking area, you'll find primative bathrooms and ample parking.

Chuckwalla Trail - Paradise Canyon

2011-04-22T18:55:00.000-07:00

Chuckwalla Trail

Length: 0.91 miles one way

Hiking Time: 20-30 mins

Assent: +380'

Trail: Sand, dirt and slick-rock

Equipment: Sturdy, well-fitting hiking shoes, water and sunblock

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

Sun Exposure: Full Sun

Area: Paradise Canyon

Trailhead: The Chuckwalla Trail is located just west of Highway 18 and north of Snow Canyon parkway. As you travel north on Highway 18 past the Snow Canyon intersection, the Chuckwalla Trail is on the left about a mile up the road. The parking area is gravel, but can be navigated by most vehicles, although it may become muddy after rains. In the parking area, you'll find primative bathrooms and ample parking.

Pioneer Names Trail - Snow Canyon (1/2 mile)

2011-04-22T13:48:00.000-07:00

Pioneer Names

Miles: 0.5 miles roundtrip

Time: 20-30 mins

Difficulty: Easy

Location: Snow Canyon State Park

Trailhead: The Pioneer Names trailhead is located 0.15 mile north of the Sand Dunes picnic area and the inception of the West Canyon Road.

Snoeshoeing at Cedar Breaks

2011-04-19T22:01:00.000-07:00

Upper Alpine Pond Trail to the Yurt

Miles: 2 miles round trip (the full Upper Alpine Pond Trail is 4.4 miles roundtrip)

Assent: +180'

Elevation: at 10,500 ft

Location: Cedar Break National Monument, UT

ALPINE POND (10,500 ft elevation, in the interior of the Park, on the Upper Alpine Pond Hiking Trail):
To get to this trail, drive about a mile south past the Rattlesnake trailhead (above) until you reach the closed gate to the Park, where there will be a small parking area carved out of the snow on (closed) road UT-148. Utah DOT says that they will plow this parking area this winter (2009-10), but the cars should leave in the case of a bad snow storm. Ski along the snowmobile trail on the closed road UT-148 for about a mile, where you should see a yurt and the ski trailhead signs for the Alpine trail on the right side of the road. This Alpine Pond trail is about a mile long, each way, and is easy/moderate except in a couple places where sharp, sloped curves may be hard to negotiate in icy conditions. Snowmobiles are prohibited off the highway 148, so you should have a nice peaceful glide through the trees on this trail. This trail is sometimes groomed when the Park has sufficient help (not often).

Map to the Upper Alpine Pine Trailhead (Utah 143 & Utah 148)

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Fisher Towers Trail - Moab (4.4 miles)

2011-04-17T22:29:00.000-07:00

Fisher Towers Trail

Length: 2.2 miles to trail end (4.4 miles roundtrip)

Hiking Time: 3-4 hours

Assent: +650'

Trail: Constructed trail

Equipment: Sturdy, well-fitting hiking shoes, water.

Difficulty: Moderate

Sun Exposure: Full Sun

Area: Moab, Utah (near Arches NP)

Trailhead: Off Utah Scenic Byway 128. At 21 miles east of the Utah 128/US 191 junction, turn right and go 2.2 miles on an improved dirt road to a parking lot.

Map to the Fisher Towers Trailhead

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Canyonlands

2011-04-17T21:45:00.000-07:00

Musselman Arch - Canyonlands

2011-04-17T21:30:00.000-07:00

Google Map of Musselman Arch

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Corona Arch Trail - Moab (3 miles)

2011-04-17T20:08:00.000-07:00

Corona Arch Trail

Length: 3 miles roundtrip

Hiking Time: 1.5 hours

Trail: Constructed trail and slickrock. Hiking-only trail.

Equipment: Sturdy, well-fitting hiking shoes, water.

Difficulty: Moderate

Sun Exposure: Full Sun

Area: Moab, Utah (near Arches NP)

Trailhead: On Utah Scenic Byway 279, 10 miles west of the Utah 279/U.S. 191 junction.

Map of the Corona Arch Trailhead

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Park Avenue Trail - Arches (2 miles)

2011-04-16T17:20:00.000-07:00

Park Avenue - Arches National Park

Length: 1 mile (one way), 2 miles roundtrip

Hiking Time: 30-45 mins

Trail: Well maintained trail through towering Sandstone formations

Difficulty: Easy

Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Bring Plenty of water

Area: Arches, Moab, UT

Trailhead: Park Avenue parking area

Cinder Cone Trail (1.5 miles)

2011-04-13T20:52:00.000-07:00

Cinder Cone Trail

Length: 1.5 miles roundtrip

Assent: +500'

Trail: Bare lava rock

Trailhead: The trailhead is on the right (east) side of the road as visitors drive up the canyon, one mile north of the Snow Canyon Drive junction with State Route 18.

Hiking Time: 1 hour

Difficulty: Strenuous

Area: Washington County, near Snow Canyon

Trailhead: The trailhead is on the right (east) side of the road as visitors drive up the canyon, one mile north of the Snow Canyon Drive junction with State Route 18.

Map of the Cinder Cone Trailhead

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Observation Point - Zion (8 miles)

2011-04-10T22:21:00.000-07:00

Observation Point - Zion

Length: 8 miles roundtrip

Hiking Time: 5 hours

Assent: +2148' (long steep climb)

Trail: Most of the trail is hard surface, but the a steep downhill return can be hard on knees and toes. Stay away from the edge of trail and cliff edges (high drop-offs).

Equipment: Sturdy, well-fitting hiking shoes, food, lots of water and warm clothes (it's gonna be cold).

Difficulty: Strenuous, Steep Cliff-Side

Sun Exposure: Full Sun

Area: Zion

Trailhead: Weeping Rock parking lot

Evening hike to Shinob Kibe Summit (1.5 miles)

2011-04-05T21:35:00.000-07:00

Shinob Kibe Hike

Length: 3/4 mile (trailhead to the summit)

Hiking Time: 1.5 to 2 hours

Assent: +600'-650'

Difficultly: Moderate to Strenuous

Area: Washington, Utah

Trail: Steep, rocky climb. Follow the cairns to the top.

Trailhead: Located at the base of the mesa on the north not far above the river.
From Telegraph St, turn south on 300 East, left (east) on Indian Springs Drive, left (north) on Red River Road, continue as it curves to the right becoming Apache Drive. Continue on Apache Drive, turn left on Pocahontas Drive. Turn right on Paiute Drive and follow it all the way to where the pavement ends. You can park somewhere on the road near where Paiute Drive's pavement ends, or, if the gate at the end of the drive is open, you may be able to continue on the dirt road a bit.

Trailhead Coordinates: roughly, N 37° 7.373' W 113° 29.442'

Google Maps Directions from Telegraph St.

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Brooks Nature Trail - St George

2011-04-05T19:18:00.001-07:00

Hellhole Trail - Kayenta (4.5 miles)

2011-04-04T18:52:00.000-07:00

Hellhole Trail

Length: 4.5 miles roundtrip

Trail: Soft sand and rocks along an unnamed wash

Hiking Time: Average 3-4 hours (although it took me just around 2 hours)

Difficultly: Moderate

Area: Red Cliffs National Conservation Area
Sub Area: Red Mountain, Kayenta (Ivins)

Directions:
The trek begins at an unmarked trailhead that can be found on 400 West about 1 mile past the Kayenta welcome sign just outside of Ivins, which is located on the north side of Saint George, Utah. At the 1-mile mark you will come upon the first major wash along the black-topped route. Park on the south side of the road near another Kayenta sign where there is room for perhaps 2 or 3 vehicles.

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Angels Landing - Zion (5 miles)

2011-04-04T11:32:00.001-07:00

Angels Landing
Length: 5 miles roundtrip
Trail: Steep Cliff-side Climb, +1488'
Hiking Time: Took 4 hours, Average 5 hours
Difficultly: Strenuous
Area: Zion National Park

Zion National Park Map

South Coyote Buttes - Paria Canyon/Vermillion Cliffs

2011-02-12T20:11:00.000-08:00

South Coyote Buttes

Length: The milage will vary depending on how far you want to explore.

Average Hiking Time: 4 hours

Difficulty: Moderate

Trail: 4WD required to get to the South Coyote Buttes trailheads. Be aware of the clay and sand content of the road. It is impassable and dangerously slippery if wet.

Trailhead: Lone Tree Reservoir off House Rock Road or Paw Hole

Permits: Required BLM Coyote Buttes Permits

Area: Paria Canyon Wilderness Area - Vermillion Cliffs National Monument