Jailhouse Rock/ Temple Rock

3.8 mi

Distance

632 ft

Gain

1h 26m

Time

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What we do know

Inside Capitol Reef National Park
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No access route mapped
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Through-trail

Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance: 3.8 mi
Elevation gain: 632 ft
Elevation loss: 632 ft
Highest point: 5,805 ft
Lowest point: 5,582 ft

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Managing agency: National Park Service

About this trail

Jailhouse Rock/ Temple Rock is a 3.79-mile out-and-back trail in Utah managed by the National Park Service. The trail gains 363 feet of elevation over its round-trip distance.

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