Fort Bottom Trail

No permit or access details on file for this trail — check with the local land manager before you go.

<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-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="5" data-aria-posinset="1" data-font="Courier New" data-leveltext="o" data-listid="4" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{51fc24b3-dad5-4945-9b6b-3095dda59348}{56}" paraid="21476894"><strong>Roundtrip Distance</strong>: 3.4 mi (5.5 km) </p> </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="5" data-aria-posinset="2" data-font="Courier New" data-leveltext="o" data-listid="4" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{51fc24b3-dad5-4945-9b6b-3095dda59348}{63}" paraid="1334523613"><strong>Time</strong>: 2 hrs  </p> </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="5" data-aria-posinset="3" data-font="Courier New" data-leveltext="o" data-listid="4" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{51fc24b3-dad5-4945-9b6b-3095dda59348}{70}" paraid="734692506"><strong>Elevation Change</strong>: 418 ft (128 m) </p> </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="5" data-aria-posinset="4" data-font="Courier New" data-leveltext="o" data-listid="4" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{51fc24b3-dad5-4945-9b6b-3095dda59348}{77}" paraid="801684951"><strong>Difficulty</strong>: Moderate </p> </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="5" data-aria-posinset="5" data-font="Courier New" data-leveltext="o" data-listid="4" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{51fc24b3-dad5-4945-9b6b-3095dda59348}{90}" paraid="210825528"><strong>Hike Description</strong>: Exposed trail crosses a narrow mesa to a high point in a bend of the Green River. A tower structure marks the historic home of ancestral Puebloan people. <em>Entering, touching, or climbing on archeological sites is strictly prohibited. View structures from a distance to protect fragile walls. </em></p> </li> </ul> <ul role="list"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="5" data-aria-posinset="1" data-font="Courier New" data-leveltext="o" data-listid="4" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{51fc24b3-dad5-4945-9b6b-3095dda59348}{101}" paraid="1479568021"><strong>Bring</strong>: Water (1 L per person, per hour), snacks, sturdy footwear, headlamp, map, and be prepared for, sun, rain, heat, or cold. </p> </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="5" data-aria-posinset="2" data-font="Courier New" data-leveltext="o" data-listid="4" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{51fc24b3-dad5-4945-9b6b-3095dda59348}{110}" paraid="659665487"><strong>Accessibility</strong>: This trail requires walking on uneven, rocky surfaces. It is not accessible to wheelchairs.  </p> </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="5" data-aria-posinset="3" data-font="Courier New" data-leveltext="o" data-listid="4" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{51fc24b3-dad5-4945-9b6b-3095dda59348}{123}" paraid="519334217">Dogs are not allowed on this trail. Service animals are allowed in national parks. <a href="https://cms.nps.gov/planyourvisit/service-animals.htm">What is a service animal?</a> </p> </li> </ul> <i></i>