Splatter Canyon
- 4.0 mi
- round trip
- 957 ft
- climb
- 9,508 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Splatter Canyon open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Fishlake National Forest.
PST 66 Rock Canyon Trail Temporarily Closed
Agency alert covering Fishlake National Forest · USFS · Fishlake National Forest
TERMINATION OF STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTION ORDER
Agency alert covering Fishlake National Forest · Order 0408-26-10 · USFS · Fishlake National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Fishlake National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Splatter Canyon is a moderate 4-mile out-and-back hike on natural-surface trail in the Fremont River Ranger District of Fishlake National Forest in southeastern Utah. The trail gains about 957 feet in elevation, from a low point of roughly 8,558 feet to a high of about 9,508 feet. The trailhead is named Splatter Canyon Trailhead, and the Forest Service manages the land. Bikes are allowed, so the route works for hikers and mountain bikers. The trail is open year-round, and the surrounding forest has several other destinations within a few miles. Ox Spring and Toats Spring, both hikes, sit about 1.7 to 1.8 miles away, and the Crater-Ivie Canyon mountain biking route is about 1.7 miles off. Paiute Campground is about 4.2 miles away for an overnight stay.
Local outfitters
- Sand Creek RV Park & Campground21 mi away
- Big Rock Candy Mountain36 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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