Tropic, Utah
Top Spots in and near Tropic
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Kanab, Utah
Explore Pahreah Ghost Town
5.0Pahreah was a townsite established along the Escalante River in 1870's. The town grew to include a general store, church, and enough homes to house 47 families at its peak. Due to the close proximity to the Escalante River, the town was flooded every year from 1883 to 1888, washing away crops and...Read more -
Hatch, Utah
Mammoth Cave Lava Tubes
3.00.34 mi / 21.43 ft gainFrom the USFS website: "Mammoth Cave, at 8050 feet in elevation opens to one of the largest lava tubes in Utah with over 2200 feet of passages. Formed by cooling lava and flowing water, Mammoth Cave is part of the Markagunt Plateau. Geologists believe that some of this lava is only several thou...Read more -
Escalante, Utah
Covered Wagon Natural Bridge Trail
4.00.59 mi / 66 ft gainCovered Wagon Natural Bridge Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Escalante, Utah.Read more -
Escalante, Utah
Escalante River Trail: Escalante to UT-12
12.97 mi / 3373 ft gainEscalante River Trail: Escalante to UT-12 is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Eggnog, Utah.Read more -
Escalante, Utah
Backpack the Escalante River
14 mi / 400 ft gainThe Escalante River trail is an easily accessible, moderately strenuous hike within Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The national monument encompasses over 2 million acres of wilderness, choc-full of large canyons, narrow slot canyons, rivers, hoodoos, arches, natural bridges and more...Read more -
Cedar City, Utah
Hike the Hoodoo Loop Trail in Dixie National Forest
5.00.3 miHoodoo's are unique rock formations formed over many years by erosion. In this region, the hoodoos are formed through a process called frost wedging. This is the process of repeated freeze thaw cycles. As snow melts the water seeps between the cracks in the rocks then freezes at night when the...Read more -
Escalante, Utah
Zebra and Tunnel Slot Canyons Loop
4.86.63 mi / 535 ft gainThis place is just outside of Escalante, Utah, about 6 miles drive down the Hole in the Rock Road / BLM 200. You will see a small parking lot on the right side, the trailhead is not marked, but it's right cross the road from parking lot, once you see the trail you can just easily follow it for 1....Read more -
Escalante, Utah
Zebra Slot Canyon
4.75.18 mi / 315 ft gainZebra slot canyon is located in the heart of Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in southern Utah. The trail takes you through sandy washes to one of the areas most popular slot canyons to photograph and explore. The hike starts from the parking lot along Hole-In-The-Rock road. Hole-In-T...Read more -
Escalante, Utah
Explore Devils Garden
4.4This is a great area that the whole family can enjoy. It is located about 15 miles down the hole-in-the-rock road south of Escalante, Utah. There is a sign marking the turn-off. In the parking lot there is a restroom and a picnic area.You're free to walk among the hoodoos and even on them in some...Read more -
Escalante, Utah
Devils Garden
4.01.01 mi / 131 ft gainDevils Garden is a loop trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Escalante, Utah.Read more -
Kanab, Utah
Desert Camp at White House Campground
4.0White House Trailhead & Campground sits just north of the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument. There are only 5 walk-in sites ($5 per night), very clean bathrooms, and grilled firepit/picnic tables in each site. The camping area is surrounded by beautifully sculpted and colored sandstone clif...Read more -
Boulder, Utah
Escalante Natural Bridge
5.03.25 mi / 266 ft gainThis is a 3.2 mile hike in the Escalante River Canyon near Escalante, Utah. This hike features a number of brief river crossings, so be prepared to get wet! The hike traverses a number of small boulder fields and dense riverside vegetation before concluding at the Escalante Natural Bridge. This h...Read more -
Duck Creek Village, Utah
Hike the Cascades Trail in Dixie National Forest
1.2 mi / 137 ft gainHiked the cascades trail from the parking lot through a forest of spruce trees and many interesting wildflowers. The trail has good views of the National Forest and Zion National Park in the distance. The trail has some elevation gain but not too bad. The waterfall is rather small but a refreshi...Read more -
Kanab, Utah
Hike to the Toadstools Hoodoos
5.01.8 mi / 141 ft gainLocated just off of the side of the US-89 highway between Springdale and Page (about 40 miles east of Kanab) you'll probably drive right past this park and have to pull a u-turn (I did!), but it's worth the stop! Keep your eyes out on the North side of the highway for a little parking lot with a ...Read more -
Boulder, Utah
Backpack Death Hollow in Grand Staircase-Escalante
22 mi / 1600 ft gainThe most popular route into Death Hollow is from the Boulder airstrip near the town of Boulder, Utah. The trailhead for the Boulder Mail Trail begins, or ends here depending on which way you are hiking. Leave a car at the Highway 12 bridge over the Escalante River for the thru hike, or get luck...Read more -
Boulder, Utah
Lower Calf Creek Falls
4.65.74 mi / 515 ft gainThe trailhead for lower calf creek falls begins at the Calf Creek Campground. There is a small fee to park in the campground and a larger fee if you plan on camping in the campground. There is potable water and outhouses at the trailhead but parking can be difficult to find during the spring and ...Read more