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Alcove Spring Trail
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Alcove Spring Trail
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<p>After descending 1,300 feet (396 m) past a large alcove, the trail meanders in a wide canyon to the base of the notable Moses and Zeus towers. </p> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Roundtrip Distance</strong>: 11.2 mi (18 km)</p> </li> <li> <p><strong style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Time</strong><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">: 6-7 hrs</span></p> </li> <li> <p><strong style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Elevation Change</strong><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">: 1,455 ft (444 m)</span></p> </li> <li> <p><strong style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Difficulty</strong><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">: Strenuous – Mesa Top to White Rim</span></p> </li> <li> <p><strong style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Hike Description</strong><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">: After descending 1,400 ft (4276 m) past a large alcove, the trail meanders in a wide canyon to the base of the notable Moses and Zeus towers.</span></p> </li> <li> <p><strong style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Bring</strong><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">: Water (1 L per person, per hour), snacks, sturdy footwear, headlamp, map, and be prepared for, sun, rain, heat, or cold.</span></p> </li> <li> <p><strong style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Accessibility</strong><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">: This trail can be rough, uneven, and requires walking up and down a rocky hill and stone steps. It is not accessible to wheelchairs. In winter, there may be snow or icy conditions; we recommend traction devices for hikers.</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><strong>Dogs are not allowed on this trail</strong>. Service animals are allowed in national parks. </span><a href="https://cms.nps.gov/planyourvisit/service-animals.htm">What is a service animal?</a><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span></p> </li> </ul>
Whale Rock Trail
~1 min drive
<p>Many features in this region bear imaginative names. Does this long sandstone dome looked like a giant whale to you? This trail walks along its side, then climbs from its "tail" up to its "blowhole."</p> <ul role="list"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="5" data-aria-p…
Upheaval Dome Overlooks Trail
~2 min drive
<p>Two short but steep hikes lead to overlooks of a spectacular and colorful geologic feature: Upheaval Dome.<br /> <br /> <em>Within minutes of starting, the Overlooks trail crosses the very challenging Syncline Trail, which loops around Upheaval Dome without viewing its cent…
Syncline Trail
~2 min drive
<p>The Syncline Trail follows canyons around Upheaval Dome and requires navigating steep switchbacks, climbing and scrambling through boulder fields, and a 1,500-foot (460 m) elevation change. <strong><em>This is the most challenging trail in the Island in the Sky district, an…
Wilhite Trail
~2 min drive
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Aztec Butte Trail
~4 min drive
<p paraeid="{6586b1d3-5177-47f9-8426-e7e98ddba119}{68}" paraid="308520971">Indigenous people once stored foods and medicines in rock structures, called granaries, built into alcoves here. Despite the current name, they were not part of the Aztec civilization. <em>Do not touch…
Mesa Arch Trail
~6 min drive
<p>Perched at the edge of the mesa top, this 27-foot-long (8.3 m) arch frames views of the canyon far below and the La Sal Mountains in the distance. The loop hike has slightly more elevation change at the beginning if you travel counter-clockwise. To reduce the number of stai…
Moses and Zeus Towers Trail
~6 min drive
<p><i>Reaching this trail requires a permit to drive the 4WD White Rim Road or hiking down Alcove Spring Trail (11.2 mi/18.3 km roundtrip).</i><br /> <br /> Moses and Zeus are two prominent towers overlooking Taylor Canyon. This trail leads to their base.</p> <ul role="list">…
Lathrop Trail
~8 min drive
<p>The Lathrop Trail crosses a wide grassland on the mesa top, enjoys views of Colorado River, then descends into the canyon below. For a moderate trail option, hikers often turn around at the canyon rim. Continuing down to the White Rim Road means a strenuous hike back out.</…
Shafer Trail Viewpoint
~9 min drive
<p>A short, 0.9 mi (1.4 km) drive past the Island in the Sky visitor center leads to a breathtaking view of the Shafer Trail. <br /> <br /> The Shafer Trail at the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park is an iconic road that descends 1,500 feet (457 m) throug…
Neck Spring Trail
~9 min drive
<p>A walk back in time, this loop trail passes historic ranching features and two springs where cowboys watered cattle.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Roundtrip Distance</strong>: 5.6 mi (9 km)</li> <li><strong>Time</strong>: 3-4 hrs</li> <li><strong>Elevation Change</strong>: 418 ft (1…
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