Utah · Hiking · Near Moab

Gooseneck Overlook Trail

Gooseneck Overlook TrailPhoto: Veronica Verdin
0.3 mi
round trip
81 ft
climb
4,844 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Gooseneck Overlook Trail open right now?

Alert in the area

The National Park Service lists 2 alerts for Canyonlands National Park.

As of · Source: NPS · Canyonlands National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Gooseneck Overlook Trail is a short, easy hike in Canyonlands National Park in Utah, about 0.28 miles long and 81 feet of elevation gain on an out-and-back route. The trail reaches a high point of 4,844 feet, and the trailhead is named Gooseneck Trail Trailhead. The National Park Service manages the land, and a fee is charged for the visit. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Canyonlands-The Neck put May highs around 72°F and October highs around 65°F, while July averages about 91°F and winter brings frequent snow days. Close by, Shafer Trail lies about 0.6 miles away, and Neck Spring Trail is about 2.5 miles off. Bird's View Butte / Crow's Head Spires offers climbing roughly 2.6 miles away, and Cowboy Camp Campground is about 7.4 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Shafer

    Campground

    Campground · 0.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Domino's

    Fast food

    On your way back · 14 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsCarter Pape, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Hell's Revenge

    Attraction

    In town

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Carter Pape, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

More in Moab

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Gooseneck Overlook Trail

    Best months: April–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      37° / 22°

      4 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      43° / 27°

      4 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      54° / 35°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      62° / 40°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      72° / 50°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      85° / 62°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      91° / 68°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 66°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 57°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 44°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 33°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      37° / 23°

      4 wet · 4 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canyonlands-The Neck, UT, 2.6 mi away at 5,871 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

Shafer TrailPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Shafer Trail

Next door

24.72-mile out-and-back hike in Utah with 2,722 ft elevation gain and loss.

HIKE

Neck Spring Trail

~4 min drive

A walk back in time, this loop trail passes historic ranching features and two springs where cowboys watered cattle. Roundtrip Distance: 5.6 mi (9 km) Time: 3-4 hrs Elevation Change: 418 ft (127 m) Difficulty: Moderate – Mesa Top Hike Description: A walk back in time, this…

West Rim TrailPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

West Rim Trail

~5 min drive

West Rim Trail is a 2.13-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 774 ft of elevation gain.

East Rim TrailPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

East Rim Trail

~5 min drive

2.76-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 1,898 ft elevation gain and loss.

Lathrop CanyonPhoto: Greg Willis, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Lathrop Canyon

~6 min drive

5.89-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 2,794 ft elevation gain

Alcove SpringPhoto: swhitfield, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Alcove Spring

~14 min drive

5.63-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 2,113 ft of elevation gain.

HIKE

Shafer Trail Viewpoint

~4 min drive

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. 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) through a colorful…

IntrepidPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Intrepid

~5 min drive

0.61-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 58 feet of elevation gain.

Prickly PairPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Prickly Pair

~6 min drive

Easy 2.94-mile desert hike with 289 ft elevation gain near Prickly Pair.

HIKE

Wilhite Trail

~13 min drive

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. Roundtrip Distance: 11.4 mi (18.3 km) Time: 6-8 hrs Elevation Change: 1,693 ft (516 m) Difficulty: Strenuous– Mesa Top to White Rim…