Horse Canyon

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Desolation and beauty sum up the incredible experience of Horse Canyon. This extension of Salt Creek Canyon in the Needles District provides an incredible day of exploration and solitude, due to the limited number of daily permits. Be sure to take time to explore all of the side hikes and artifacts ...Read More
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Highlights of Horse Canyon

Desert Category IconDesert
Sand Category IconSand
Wash Category IconWash
Highest Elevation
5298 ft
Shape of Trail
Out & Back
Typically Open
Year Round
Best Direction
N/A
Nearest Town
Monticello
Nearest Services
Monticello
Management Agency
Canyonlands National Park
District
Needles Field Office

Overview

Desolation and beauty sum up the incredible experience of Horse Canyon. This extension of Salt Creek Canyon in the Needles District provides an incredible day of exploration and solitude, due to the limited number of daily permits. Be sure to take time to explore all of the side hikes and artifacts that this area is known for. Salt Creek Canyon and Horse Canyon offer quite possibly the most intense and undisturbed pictographs in Utah. Always come prepared for such a remote journey, and leave everything as you found it so that the next person can experience all of the same unique history in its well-preserved state.

Trail Difficulty and Assessment

Trail Guide Overview
11 Waypoints
35 Trail Photos
2 Trail Concerns
1 Community Reviews
1 Video
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