This is a complete list of hikes in Canyonlands National Park for your reference. Depending on your tour itinerary and timing, you may only have time for certain hikes. If there is a hike that interests you, please contact our office team to discuss whether or not you will have time to participate on the particular hike of interest on your tour.
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Trails |
Miles/KM |
Avg. Time |
Difficulty |
Description |
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Aztec Butte Trail |
2mi/3km |
1.5 hrs |
Easy |
Sliprock view, Ancestral Granary |
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Grand View Point |
2mi/3km |
1 hr |
Easy |
Panoramic View |
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Mesa Arch |
0.5 mi/.8km |
30 mins |
Easy |
Arch, Sunrise Hike |
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Murphy Loop |
1.3mi/1.9km |
1 hr |
Easy |
Panoramic View |
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White Rim Overlook |
1.5mi/3km |
1 hr |
Easy |
View of White Rim Formations |
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Gooseneck |
1m/1.5 km |
30 min |
Easy |
View of Taylor Canyon |
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Moses & Zeus |
1m/1.5 km |
1 hr |
Easy |
View of Taylor Canyon |
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Upheaval Dome Overlook |
1m/1.5 km |
30 mins |
Moderate |
Crater, Upheaval Canyon |
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Upheaval Dome Second Overlook |
2m/3km |
45 mins |
Moderate |
Upheaval Dome Area |
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Whale Rock Trail |
1m/1.5 km |
1 hr |
Moderate |
Upheaval Dome Area |
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Neck Spring |
5mi/8km |
3-4 hrs |
Moderate |
Springs |
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Fort Bottom Ruin |
4mi/6.4km |
2 hrs |
Moderate |
Tower ruin of ancient times |
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Lathrop Canyon to Colorado River |
17mi/27km |
Overnight |
Strenuous |
River access, cottonwoods |
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Lathrop Canyon to White Rim Road |
10mi/16km |
5-7 hrs |
Strenuous |
View of Colorado River and La Sal Mountains |
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Syncline Loop |
8mi/13km |
5-7 hrs |
Strenuous |
Scenic |
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Syncline Loop Upheaval Crater |
3mi/4.2km |
2 hrs |
Strenuous |
Scenic |
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Murphy Loop |
9mi/14km |
5-7 hrs |
Strenuous |
View of White Rim Formations |
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Taylor Canyon |
20mi/32km |
Overnight |
Strenuous |
Scenic |
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Gooseberry |
6mi/10km |
4-6 hrs |
Strenuous |
View of cliffs and La Sal Mountains |
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Alcove Spring |
10mi/16km |
6-7 hrs |
Strenuous |
View of Taylor Canyon |
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Trails |
Miles/KM |
Avg. Time |
Difficulty |
Description |
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Roadside Ruin |
.3mi/.5km |
20 min |
Easy |
Puebloan Granary |
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Cave Spring |
.6mi/1km |
45 min |
Easy |
Historic cowboy camp, pictographs |
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Pothole Point |
.6mi/1km |
45 min |
Easy |
Slickrock, panoramic view |
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Elephant Hill Chesler Viewpoint |
6mi/10km |
3-4 hrs |
Moderate |
Scenic overlook, sandstone spires |
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Elephant Hill Chesler Loop |
11mi/18km |
5+ hrs |
Strenuous |
Needles Formations |
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Confluence Overlook |
11mi/18km |
5-7hrs |
Strenuous |
Overlook Colorado & Green Rivers |
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Druid Arch |
11mi/18km |
5+ hrs |
Strenuous |
Arch |
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Big Spring-Squaw |
7.5mi/12km |
3-4 hrs |
Moderate |
Routes between canyons |
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Big Spring-Elephant |
10.8mi/17km |
4-6 hrs |
Strenuous |
Slick rock, mesa, rock formations |
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Squaw Lost |
8.7mi/14km |
4-6 hrs |
Moderate |
Scenic, plentiful wildlife |
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Peekaboo |
10mi/16.5km |
5-6 hrs |
Strenuous |
Scenic views, petroglyphs |
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Lower Lake Red Canyon |
18.8mi/30km |
Overnight |
Strenuous |
Elephant Hill, Colorado River |
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Salt Creek Canyon |
45 mi/68km |
Overnight |
Strenuous |
Cathedral Butte, arches |
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Slickrock Trail |
2.4 mi/4km |
2-3 hrs |
Easy |
Slickrock, panoramic views |