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Utah
5.4 mi
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264 ft
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Needles Main Park Road
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Needles Main Park Road is a scenic 5.37-mile drive or walk through the heart of Canyonlands National Park's Needles District. This relatively gentle route traverses high desert terrain with stunning views of the distinctive rock formations that give the district its name. The road provides excellent access to trailheads, viewpoints, and the unique geological landscape characteristic of southeastern Utah's canyon country.
Big Spring Canyon to Elephant Canyon Loop Trail
~1 min drive
<p>This loop features extended hiking on slickrock benches and mesa tops overlooking canyons. Excellent views of sheer cliff walls and other rock formations.</p> <ul role="list"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="5" data-aria-posinset="1" data-font="Courier New" data-le…
Boundary Butte
~26 min drive
Easy 1.75-mile desert hike with minimal elevation gain near Boundary Butte.
Shay Mesa
~29 min drive
Scenic 3.3-mile mesa hike with 895 ft gain and expansive desert views.
Peekaboo Trail
~1 min drive
<p>This trail crosses both Wooden Shoe and Lost Canyons on its way to Salt Creek Canyon, passing along high slickrock benches with spectacular views.</p> <ul role="list"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="5" data-aria-posinset="3" data-font="Courier New" data-leveltext="o…
Boundary Butte South
~27 min drive
Easy 2.5-mile hike with gentle elevation gain near Boundary Butte.
Wooden Shoe Canyon to Lost Canyon Loop Trail
~1 min drive
<p paraeid="{156383aa-4d02-43bf-bbf7-157c741fb3f7}{101}" paraid="216926381">This loop hike is a bit more challenging, with one ladder and some difficult sections of climbing between the two canyons.</p> <ul role="list"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="5" data-aria-posin…
Tr5935
~27 min drive
Easy 1.1-mile trail with 188 ft elevation gain.
Big Spring Canyon to Wooden Shoe Canyon Loop Trail
~1 min drive
<p paraeid="{156383aa-4d02-43bf-bbf7-157c741fb3f7}{25}" paraid="962957899">A great introduction to the landscape of The Needles, this route connects two canyons for a loop across varied terrain.</p> <ul role="list"> <li><strong>Roundtrip Distance</strong>: 7.5 mi (12 km) </li>…
Boundary Butte Vista
~27 min drive
Short, steep trail with excellent vista views near Boundary Butte.
Pothole Point Trail
~3 min drive
<p>This short loop trail (0.6 mi/1 km) crosses sandstone dimpled with pockets called potholes.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Roundtrip Distance</strong>: 0.6 mi (1 km)</li> <li><strong>Time</strong>: 45 min</li> <li><strong>Elevation Change</strong>: 36 ft (11 m)</li> <li><strong>Diffi…
