The Trail
This easy trail is 0.8 mile long with only a 60 foot elevation change. The trail starts at Grand View Point Overlook in Canyonlands National Park and continues out along the ridge allowing hikers nice views of the surrounding landscape and the interesting geological features found in this area.
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| Topographical Map |
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| Graph of Elevation |
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| Trail in Google Earth |
The trail is at the very southern tip of the Island in the Sky Mesa. Hikers looking out from the view points along the trail will see Monument Basin, Junction Butte, and the La Sal Mountains off in the distance.
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| View from Grand View Overlook Point at Monument Basin |
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| Junction Butte |
The trail ends with some boulders and rock formations. These can be climbed for a stunning 360 view of the surrounding landscape.
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| Large boulders & rock formations at end of the trail |
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| Mounument Basin from the end of the trail |
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| Looking back at the overlook point from the trail |
Directions
This trail is located in the north most end of San Juan County in the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park near Moab, Utah. To get there, turn west off of US-191 onto UT-313. This will be marked with signs for Canyonlands. You will have to pay a
fee to enter the park either at the station along the road or at the
Visitor's Center. From the Visitor's Center, continue about 6 miles to the fork in the road and turn left. Grand View Point Overlook and the trail head are found at the end of this road.
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