Prickly Pair

Gooseneck Overlook Trail

~6 min drive

Reaching this trail requires a permit to drive the 4WD White Rim Road. This short walk from the White Rim Road ends abruptly at an overlook of a meandering gooseneck bend in the Colorado River. Roundtrip Distance: 0.6 mi (1 km) Time: 30 min Elevation Change: 98 ft (30 m)…

Neck Spring Trail

~9 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…

East Rim Trail

~1 min drive

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

Jackson Trail

~11 min drive

3.54-mile out-and-back hike in Utah with 3,121 ft elevation gain

Great Pyramid

~0 min drive

2.33-mile out-and-back trail at Great Pyramid in Utah with 322 ft elevation gain.

Shafer Trail Viewpoint

~10 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…

Whiptail

~2 min drive

Whiptail is a 2.71-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 362 feet of elevation gain.

Kane Creek Road

~12 min drive

Kane Creek Road is a 5.68-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 1,170 feet of elevation gain.

Intrepid

~1 min drive

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

Lathrop Trail

~11 min drive

The Lathrop Trail crosses a wide grassland on the mesa top, enjoys views of Colorado River, then descends into the canyon below. For a moderate trail option, hikers often turn around at the canyon rim. Continuing down to the White Rim Road means a strenuous hike back out.…