Cleopatra Chair Trail

Fort Bottom Trail

~18 min drive

<p><i>Reaching this trail requires a permit to drive the 4WD White Rim Road. </i><br /> <br /> Fort Bottom Ruin is an ancient stone structure overlooking the Green River, built by Indigenous inhabitants of the Canyonlands area centuries ago. </p> <ul role="list"> <li aria-sets…

Grand View Point Overlook and Trail

~20 min drive

<p>Grand View Point lies at the southernmost end of the Island in the Sky scenic drive. From here, you can see the across miles of corrugated canyons, the White Rim four-wheel-drive road, features in The Maze and The Needles, and distant mountains. A short, paved sidewalk lead…

Upheaval Dome Overlooks Trail

~20 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

~20 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

~20 min drive

<p paraeid="{dd69bb86-0131-4382-92b9-332d48e86814}{233}" paraid="840572081">A primitive trail with steep switchbacks drops 1,600 feet (488 m) into a long, sandy wash. Follow the wash to the White Rim Road. No shade.</p> <ul role="list"> <li paraeid="{dd69bb86-0131-4382-92b9-33…

Murphy Point Trail

~21 min drive

<p>People seeking a mostly level hike longer than just a mile might enjoy the Murphy Point Trail. It leaves the pavement and vehicle sounds behind, and offers the change to imagine what Canyonlands looked like during its ranching days before it became a national park. </p> <ul…

Murphy Loop Trail

~21 min drive

<p>A great full-day hike, the Murphy Trail offers outstanding views from atop the Murphy Hogback and White Rim Road. <em>This trail starts at the same trailhead as the moderate Murphy Point Overlook Trail. Pay close attention at the junction.</em></p> <ul> <li><strong>Roundtri…

Aztec Butte Trail

~21 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…

White Rim Overlook Trail

~21 min drive

<p>When the parking lot at Grand View Point is full, this easy hike is a good alternative with similar views of Monument Basin. People uncomfortable with exposure to heights may find it less challenging that the Grand View Point Trail, as well.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Roundtrip D…

Gooseberry Trail

~21 min drive

<p paraeid="{dd69bb86-0131-4382-92b9-332d48e86814}{110}" paraid="110904803">This is the steepest trail in this district of Canyonlands, descending over a thousand feet of scree slopes and switchbacks across sheer cliffs.</p> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Roundtrip Distance</strong>: 4.…