The Wickiup

The Wickiups' red cone peak acts as a beacon on the San Rafael Swell landscape. Passing along the base of the colorfully layered mountain, this trail plots a course through desert junipers, pinyon pine, and several colonies of rare cacti. Eventually, the trail breaks out of the trees and opens to vast open plains with expansive views of the surrounding sandstone buttes and spires. The north end of The Wickiup connects with Oil Well Flat and many other scenic trails within The Swell.

The name "Wickiup' derives from the similarly shaped dwellings of early American Indians. The mountain is primarily made up of Sinbad Limestone, dating back to the Triassic era, approximately 200 million years ago. There is a quick but difficult "climbing" trail to the top of the peak.