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Utah
Chimney Rock Canyon
1.5 mi
Distance
1,021 ft
Gain
44 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Capitol Reef National Park
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Why you'll love it
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Chimney Rock Canyon
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,021 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,021 ft
- Highest point
- 6,148 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,874 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Chimney Rock Canyon is a 1.46-mile out-and-back trail in Utah managed by the National Park Service. The route gains 488 feet of elevation and loses 725 feet over the round trip.
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