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Overview The Green River splits the 10,000 foot high Tavaputs Plateau to form the rugged canyons of Desolation Gray Canyons. Access to the canyons is the Sand Wash Ranger Station, a remote primative boat ramp and campground. While the canyons...

Overview:The Green River enters Desolation Canyon just north of Sand Wash as it exits the Uinta Basin. Canyon walls are stream and lake deposits of the Eocene age then transition into the Cretaceous delta and sea deposits of Gray Canyon...

The Devil’s Garden is located in Garfield County, Utah, USA, and is part of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The protected area has sandstone formations such as hoodoos and natural arches. A portion of Devil's Garden offers outstanding opportunities for...

Devil's Playground is located in Box Elder County on Bureau of Land Management, private and state land. The weathered granitic rock forms fantastic forms and eerie shapes. Devils Playground is a remote and relatively unknown geologic curiosity. Visitors can ride...

From the parking area social trails wind between the oddly shaped hoodoos and lead to several arches, including Metate Arch. This is an easy walk and a great place for families to explore. Plan to spend a least 30 minutes...

It is a rugged, sinuous gorge with numerous short tributary canyons that drain westward toward Muddy Creek. Pour offs, abrupt changes in the gradient of the canyon floor are characteristic of the area. The Maguire daisy and Wright fishhook cactus...

Campsites are located along the banks of the Colorado River looking across to the scenic sandstone "Entrada Bluffs" area. Individual sites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Two group sites are available for reservation through Recreation.gov. The campground accommodates...

Overview The group sites at Dewey Bridge are located along the Colorado River and offer a wonderful retreat for adventurers looking to explore the area. Within close proximity to national parks and open space, outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy hiking, mountain...

Campsites are located along the banks of the Colorado River looking across to the scenic sandstone "Entrada Bluffs" area. Individual sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Two group sites, Dewey Bridge Group Sites B and C, are available...

Ding and Dang is a technical slot canyon hike located within the Muddy Creek Wilderness Area. Hikers should be experienced and rope is recommended. This hike is a 5 mile round trip and will take 3 to 4 hours to...

A 3-mile round-trip hike through Klondike Bluffs reveals an extensive dinosaur tracksite set in slickrock terrain, showcasing hundreds of fossil footprints across a scenic desert landscape.

A short hike leads to a remarkable Jurassic tracksite featuring dozens of fossilized dinosaur footprints preserved in sandstone, offering a glimpse into prehistoric life amid scenic Uinta Basin views.

The Dirty Devil Wilderness Study Area is 61,000 acres extending 19 miles northwest to southeast and 10 miles from east to west. The study area includes a portion of the canyon of the Dirty Devil River along the western side...

The Doc's Pass Wilderness now contains a total of 17,294 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Utah. In 2009 the Doc's Pass Wilderness became part of the...

Cougar Canyon, Doc’s Pass, and Slaughter Creek Wilderness areas are clustered along the Nevada state line, in the remote northwest corner of Washington County. The three units, which total over 31,600 acres, are contiguous with wildlands in Nevada and roadless...

The Utah section of the Dolores River offers technical rapids, stunning scenery, wildlife viewing, side-canyon hiking, and camping. Permits are required year-round for all private, non-commercial use of the Lower Dolores. There is no limit on the number of permits...

On July 29, 1776, Father Francisco Atanasio Dominguez and Father Silvestre Velez Escalante set out from Santa Fe with eight men to explore trading routes to California and establish new missions with the Indians.In early October 1776, faced with a...

Dominquez-Escalante Trail, 1776-1777, is a segment of the likely route followed by the Dominquez-Escalante exploration party in 1776. The trail is found on public lands managed by the St. George Field Office. As this small party of hardy explorers from...

Drinks Canyon Camping Area is located 6.2 miles from the junction of Highway 191 on State Route 128. There are three entrances to the camping area; the payment station is located in the middle area. Individual Campsites: 17 There are...

Along Red Cloud Loop Road, and at the base of Brownie Canyon this is the first trailhead on the West side of the road providing access to the southern end of the Dry Fork Flume Trail, popular for hiking, mountain...

Located along Red Cloud Loop Road two miles up Brownie Canyon, this trailhead provides parking, a toilet, an informational kiosk, and access to the Dry Fork Flume Trail. This trail may be used by hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders...

Though popular and well-travelled, these canyons present an outstanding opportunity for individual exploration and discovery. They represent the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument as it was intended to be experienced. It was established with a special mission to preserve its frontier...

The Dugway Geode Beds are a Rockhounding hotspot. The most common mineral found within the geodes is quartz in various colors: clear (rock crystal), purple (amethyst), and pink (rose). Geodes are usually found below the ground surface. The best place...

Recommended Users: Hikers. Route. 2.8 miles in Length. Difficulty: Moderate. From the information kiosk at the trailhead, take the prominent singletrack trail heading southwest into Canaan Mountain Wilderness. At first, the trail climbs gradually towards Eagle Crags, passing through open-canopy...

Eardley Canyon trailhead offers primitive camping, and access to technical canyoneering routes. Non-technical hikers can hike 2.5 miles to the Amazing Pool with out gear.

Early Trails, Wagon Roads, and Auto RoutesLong before the first Anglo-Europeans began to explore and settle in the Intermountain West, long distance trails had been developed by Native Americans across this region, as they traveled to obtain scarce resources, such...

Activities: Hiking, Biking, Horseback Riding Trail Distance: 0.3 miles (one way) single track Trail Difficulty: Easy Trail Description The Een’oog Trail follows the rim of the geographic formation known as Land Hill. Numerous petroglyphs are accessible for viewing along this...

The Elephant Cove Staging Area provides a parking and staging location for ATV/UTV enthusiasts interested in exploring the fantastic red-rock scenery and four-wheel-drive roads that make up the western side of the BLM Kanab Field Office. Amenities include a vault...

The Blue Hills, in the northern and western portion of the WSA, are low mesas and barren badlands carved by erosion from blue-gray marine shales. The Mt. Ellen portion of the WSA consists of steep slopes and rounded peaks, including...

Trailhead kiosk and info is on a road paralleling the Price River. The road up Mount Elliot was originally constructed to get a drilling rig up on Beckworth Plateau. It has not been maintained since making it a challenging climb...

Recommended Users: Mountain Bikers, Hikers. Singletrack trail. .16 miles in length. Difficulty: Easy/Easiest. Elusion is a connector trail that turns Barrel Roll Trail into a figure eight loop. Mountain bikers requested this short connection in order to get more variety...

Located at the Buckhorn Intersection, picnic tables, pit vault toilets, and a building covered with information and maps about what to do and where to go in the north part of the San Rafael Swell. Good place to unload ATVs...

Activities: Hiking, Biking, Horseback Riding Trail Distance: 1.5 miles (one way) Trail Difficulty: Easy Trail Description The Enepitsi Trail is an old pioneer road along the Santa Clara River. As you walk between the banks of river and the cliffs...

Located just a few hundred yards downstream of the San Rafael campground, this was built by equestrians for equestrians. Six campsites with pullouts to accommodate vehicle and horsetrailer surround a central holding pen with 3 separate stalls.

Ernie Canyon is a primitive trailhead along the front side of the San Rafael Reef WSA. Access to the trailhead is difficult, 4 X 4 is required.

Sheer red cliffs at the northeast corner of Silver Falls Bench form a distinctive part of the rim of the Circle Cliffs region. Visitors should come prepared for backcountry conditions and adequately prepare for their trip. Knowledge of weather, terrain...

The northeastern portion of the area includes about half a mile of Coyote Gulch, a major segment of the canyon complex of the Escalante River, which flows into the Escalante arm of Lake Powell in the Glen Canyon National Recreation...

The Escalante Interagency Visitor Center is one of four visitor centers in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, each with a different theme. Tucked away in the heart of Escalante, Utah, this visitor center is packed with information about the local...

This hike requires multiple river crossings. Explore this lush, shapely canyon as far as you desire and return the same way. The trailhead is on the east side of Escalante. Head north from the cemetary for .25 miles, then turn...

Backcountry dirt roads intersect Interstate highway system here. From the exit 131 camping area go north for Buckhorn Draw, Swasey’s Leap, or the Wedge and go south for Temple Mountain, Sid’s Cabin, Head of Sinbad, Hondu Arch, and Hidden Splendor...

OHV users travel from far and wide to enjoy the mancos-shale badlands of Factory Butte. These scenic badlands provide OHV users an unparalleled riding experience. Factory Butte is a popular recreation site for everything from OHV jumping and riding to...

Fantasy Canyon gets its name from the whimsical structures that mark the landscape. Visitors often note that it reminds them of descriptions from science fiction and fantasy novels - some people mention seeing witches heads, diving seals, prowling coyotes or...

Recommended Users: Equestrians, Hikers, Mountain Bikers. Two-track trail. 0.13 miles in length. Difficulty: Easy/Easiest. The Farmstead Loop Trail leads to an interpreted Ancestral Puebloan farmstead in the Land Hill Heritage Site within the Santa Clara/Land Hill ACEC. This trail is...

The Fiddler Butte Wilderness Study Area extends 11 miles from north to south and 12 miles from east to west. Recreational opportunities vary, depending on location in the WSA. In the western portion of the WSA, hiking is considered outstanding...

Almost all of the area's southern boundary is the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The southwestern boundary is the Croton Road and the remainder of the western boundary is formed by coal exploration roads and State lands in the Rogers...

Otter Creek has an activity for almost everyone. The cold, clear water of this large reservoir offers year-round fishing for rainbow trout. For wildlife watchers, numerous waterfowl, raptors, deer, antelope, and elk abound. If you re an ATV rider, you...

Boat Launch site and campground along the Colorado River.

Fish and Owl Creeks both cut diagonally across the eastern edge of Cedar Mesa, coming together several miles before they enter Comb Wash. They are both deep canyons, quite narrow, with an abundance of scenic beauty. Erosion from Fish and...

The WSA is bounded by improved and unimproved roads and the Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge to the northeast. The WSA includes most of the Fish Springs Range, a northsouth trending ridge that rises abruptly from approximately 5,000 feet at...

This small campground accommodates tents only (no trailers or RVs) and offers some of the most expansive and striking views in the area. The views of Colorado River basin, including Castle Rock, Castle Valley and the Bookcliffs to the north...