Day Canyon Point

Camped on the upper part of Day Canyon Point again this weekend. One update to note, the gas wellhead and storage tank at waypoint 4 that was there in May is now gone, replaced with a fenced off square pit lined with plastic and filled with water where the storage tank used to be. Not sure what its purpose is, but that spot looks prettier now with the giant gas tank gone.

We camped along this trail over Memorial Day weekend and ran it out to the point as well. Great trail with amazing views all around, and plenty of great camping options. While we camped at the "notable campsite" at waypoint 3, there are a lot more campsites strung out along this trail than just the ones mentioned here. I should note that the "epic campsite" at waypoint 4 now has what looks like a natural gas wellhead and storage tank at it, though it looked like there was still space to camp back behind it. Camping at the top of this trail gives easy access to numerous other activities around Moab, and the town itself is about 45 minutes away taking Long Canyon down to the highway along the river. The trail itself was fun and not too technical, with route finding being the most difficult part. This trail appears to be lightly used and can be difficult to follow. Make sure to have a map and GPS running, and keep watch for small cairns that mark the trail in confusing spots. It took about an hour to reach the end, and the view from the point (which we had all to ourselves) was amazing. Definitely recommend this lesser known trail in Moab.

What is it with the La Sal Mountains when they get that bizarre outlined look? I love this trail and this area for the view of the La Sal Mountains. This day, we were racing the clock to reach Day Canyon Point for sunset and drive back in the dark. Our thinking was that this would be the most epic spot for an sunset on the snow capped La Sal Mountains. However, the cloud cover did not cooperate and instead of beautiful reds and purples, we ended up with grey skies. This trail seems fairly easy going down, but in the dark, you really experience the ledges in a different fashion, so fairly easy down, a little more moderate going back up.