Utah · Hiking · Near Moab

Doe Canyon

Doe CanyonPhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
3.6 mi
round trip
1,263 ft
climb
9,587 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Doe Canyon open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Manti-La Sal National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Doe Canyon is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Moab Ranger District of Manti-La Sal National Forest in Utah, about 3.6 miles long with a total elevation gain of 1,263 feet. The trail starts at a low point of about 8,305 feet and climbs to a high point of about 9,587 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is natural-surfaced, with horses allowed and bikes not allowed. The hike is open year-round, and the closest neighbor is Pole Canyon, about 0.4 miles away. Medicine Lake, a mountain biking spot, is about 1.8 miles off, and South Mountain (SZ) is about 2.4 miles away. For an overnight base, Upper Onion Creek Campground sits about 3.9 miles from the trail.

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  • Sleep close

    Mount Peale Free Camping

    Campground

    Campground · 3.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Branding Iron Bar & Grill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 18 mi
  • If it rainsCarter Pape, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Hell's Revenge

    Attraction

    In town

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