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Canyonlands National Park: Horseshoe Canyon
This 7.6-miler in redrock country showcases art you'll never see in a big-city gallery--some of the world's best-preserved pictographs and petroglyphs.
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Hiking |
| State: | Utah (UT) |
| Distance: | 3.81 mi |
| Difficulty: | 5 / 10 |
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TO TRAILHEAD: From Green River, UT, take I-70 W to UT 24 S to mile marker 136.4. Turn L onto dirt road @ sign for Rooster Flats/Hans Flat Ranger Sta. Go 30 mi. (follow signs to Horseshoe Canyon) to trailhead parking.
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HCT01
| Distance: 3.81 mi | Points: 1794 |
Horseshoe Canyon Track
Points of Interest
HCT001
Location: 38.473708, -110.200124Hike south from the trailhead.
HCT002
Location: 38.469582, -110.199799Continue S; prepare for nonstop 600-ft. descent. In .5 mi., trail gently rounds to N
HCT003
Location: 38.466316, -110.196938Hike through ankle-deep sand on .4-mi. descent to canyon floor; watch for cairns
HCT004
Location: 38.466572, -110.194916Travel S along flat canyon bottom bordered by massive redrock cliffs
HCT005
Location: 38.461891, -110.197800Walls are covered with rock art painted by nomadic tribes 3,000 yrs. ago. Some intricate panels stand 6 ft. tall and show humans, ghostlike figures, and animals. To continue, head W in canyon. Leave No Trace: Do not touch or remove archeological objects; it's against the law. Take photos only
HCT006
Location: 38.458599, -110.203903Canyon winds to the S; cottonwoods provide shade
HCT007
Location: 38.455978, -110.204903More artwork in this area
HCT008
Location: 38.451881, -110.205704Follow redrock corridor to W
HCT009
Location: 38.447170, -110.210297Round bend, then head W
HCT010
Location: 38.447029, -110.212906Great gallery: More life-sized pictographs and petroglyphs on a giant rock canvas. Return to trailhead
Horseshoe Canyon
Location: 38.466484, -110.194916©Mike Trottier
Pictographs
Location: 38.461918, -110.197884©Mike Trottier
The Shelter
Location: 38.461918, -110.197746©Mike Trottier
The Great Gallery
Location: 38.447029, -110.212906©Mike Trottier
The Great Gallery
Location: 38.447029, -110.212860©Mike Trottier
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