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Utah
Surprise Canyon
1.1 mi
Distance
11,819 ft
Gain
3h 12m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Capitol Reef National Park
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What's missing
No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
Big climb
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Surprise Canyon
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 11,819 ft
- Elevation loss
- 11,819 ft
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Permits & access
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- National Park Service
About this trail
Surprise Canyon is a 1.12-mile out-and-back trail in Utah managed by the National Park Service. The trail gains 5,658 feet of elevation and loses 6,161 feet.
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