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National Park Service Canyonlands U.S. Department of the Interior Canyonlands National Park Island in the Sky District Trails and Roads Paved road/ High-clearance, At-large Pull out 4-wheel-drive road Backpacking Zone Boat launch Developed Campground Water available Ranger station Backcountry Vehicle Camp Self-guiding trail Unpaved Name Name of 2-wheel-drive road Hiking Trail Backpacking Zone Picnic area D Designated Backpacking Site T Backcountry Trailhead Parking Toilet NOTE: White shading within Canyonlands National Park indicates areas with designated site camping only. Island In The Sky Visitor Center to Moab 32mi/51km 313 2.4 Long Canyon Road Mineral Bottom 12.9 rail) 1.0 (Horsethief T Mineral Road 5.6 DEAD HORSE POINT 6.5 STATE PARK Visitor Center Labyrinth 5.0 1.0 Moses and Taylor Zeus 0.6 TA Shafer Dead Horse Fort Bottom U YLOR CANYON Point Overlook P H Visitor Center Ruin E 1mi A 1.0 Potash V Taylor A A l 1.7 L c rail C 5.6 o fer T A e v Sha Road 3.5 clin e N Syn Y S 5.3 4.9 p 5.8 Gooseneck O T r 1.5 ra i Overlook N il n g Neck DSyncline Spring Hardscrabble 1.5 First Whale 3.4 Overlook Rock Musselman 3.8 Arch Second T Overlook Lathr Potato Bottom Upheaval Dome T ISLAND IN op T 6.8 THE SKY 11.3 Upper West Basins 6mi 11.0 5mi 6.1 T Aztec ad Butte r Ro Wilhite Washer Airport e v W Woman L Rim i Arch R A e t H i T h Mesa Arch W I 11.5 H 4.0 R Willow d T Flat a O Green River o R P Candlestick E Overlook 10.0 6mi Gooseberry/ m 10km Ri Lathrop T e t Murphy i G Point 0.5 h re W e R Buck n 1.3 Canyon I Overlook 1.5 2.8 o M d a r erry b Gooseberry o e s l o o 2.7 o 1.3 2.7 G C White Rim Overlook Murphy Hogback Grand View T Point Overlook 8.0 1.0 M 5.5 I R Monument Basin E Riv I T er W H 1.4 White Crack THE MAZE Lower Basins T HE LOOP Interpretive Activities Visitor Center Locations, times, and topics vary. A program Open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, with schedule and description of activities is extended hours from mid-March to late Oc- posted at the visitor center, campground, and tober. Exhibits, information, permits, video entrance station. presentation, booksales, and water for sale. Call (435)259-4712, x10 to verify hours. Self-Guiding Trail Booklets (.50 cents each) Available for the Mesa Arch trail. Obtain one Interpretive Talks and Guided Walks at the trailhead or in the visitor center. Presented daily March through October. Hiking Trails Trails are marked with cairns (small rock day. Pets may be walked along paved roads, piles). Do not disturb existing cairns or build in parking lots, and at Willow Flat Camp- new ones. Signs are located at trailheads and ground, but must be on a leash at all times. intersections. All trails leading below the Protect your pet from heat exhaustion: do Mesa Top are primitive and rough. No pota- not leave your pet unattended in a vehicle ble water is available along any of the hiking during hot weather. trails. Water sold at the visitor center. Backcountry Reservations Traveling With Pets Canyonlands National Park Pets are not allowed on any hiking trails or Reservation Office in the backcountry. Pets may not accom- 2282 S. West Resource Blvd. pany you in your vehicle on four-wheel- Moab, UT 84532 drive roads, except when traveling along Phone: (435)259-4351, Fax: (435)259-4285 the Potash and Shafer Trail roads in a single www.nps.gov/cany Round-Trip Round-Trip One-way Distance Hiking Time Elevation Change Description Mesa Top (Easy Trails) Mesa Arch 0.5mi / 0.8km 30 minutes 100ft / 30m good for sunrise, arch on cliff edge Murphy Point Overlook 3.6mi / 5.8km 2 hours 100ft / 30m panoramic view w/Henry Mtns. White Rim Overlook 1.8mi / 2.9km 1 hour 25ft / 8m view of potholes, White Rim Road Grand View Point 2.0mi / 3.2km 1.5 hours 50ft / 15m panoramic view along cliff edge Mesa Top (Moderate Trails) Neck Spring 5.8mi / 9.3km 3 - 4 hours 300ft / 91m springs, evidence of ranching Aztec Butte 2.0mi / 3.2km 1.5 hours 225ft / 69m steep slickrock to top, grainaries Whale Rock 1.0mi / 1.6km 1 hour 100ft / 30m bare slickrock, good views Upheaval Dome to first overlook 0.8mi / 1.3km 1 hour 100ft / 30m view into crater to second overlook 1.8mi / 2.9km 1.5 hours 150ft / 45m crater & upheaval canyon view Mesa Top to White Rim (Steep & Strenuous Trails) Lathrop to White Rim Road 13.6mi / 22km 5- 7 hours 1600ft / 488m views of Colorado River & LaSals to Colorado River 21.6mi / 34.7km overnight 2000ft / 610m river access, cottonwoods Murphy Loop 10.8mi / 17.4km 5 - 7 hours 1400ft / 427m panoramic view from hogback Gooseberry 5.4mi / 8.6km 4 - 6 hours 1400ft / 427m views of cliffs & LaSal Mtns. Wilhite 12.2mi / 19.6km 6 - 8 hours 1600ft / 488m slot cyn across White Rim Road Alcove Spring 11.2mi / 18km 6 - 7 hours 1300ft / 396m large alcove, views of Taylor Cyn Syncline Loop 8.3mi / 13.3km 5 - 7 hours 1300ft / 396m canyon hiking, some shade Upheaval Crater spur 3mi / 4.8km 2 hours 350ft / 107m some scrambling over rocks Upheaval Canyon spur 7mi / 11.2km 3 - 4 hours 400ft / 122m sandy hike along wash bottom Trails along the White Rim Road Gooseneck Overlook 0.6mi / 1.0km 30 minutes 50ft / 15m excellent view of Colorado River Fort Bottom Ruin 3mi / 4.8km 2 hours 500ft / 152m tower ruin from ancient times Moses and Zeus 1mi /1.6km 1 hour 500ft / 152m views of Taylor Cyn, climbing routes Protect Your Park Protect Yourself • Pets are not allowed on hiking trails or • Drink at least one gallon of water each day. four-wheel-drive roads, even in a vehicle. Be sure to eat food as well. Pets may accompany groups traveling by • Always carry a topo map, adequate clothing, vehicle on the Potash and Shafer Trail roads and a flashlight. in a single day. • Remain in one place if you become lost or • Do not enter, alter, damage or deface archeo- separated from a group. logical sites. Do not collect artifacts. • Never cross a canyon that is flooding. • Vehicles and bikes must stay on roads. • During lightning storms, avoid lone trees, cliff • ATVs and OHVs are not permitted. edges and high ridges. Return to your vehicle • Protect cryptobiotic soil crusts by staying on if possible. trails and roads. • Be careful near cliff edges, especially when • Permits are required for all overnight rock surfaces are wet or icy. backcountry trips. Printed by Canyonlands Natural History Association 05/11 25m EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA.