Name: White Rim Overlook Trail
Rating: 4.7

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Family Friendly This is a flat trail that is easy for children, however caution should be used as there is no fencing on the edge of cliffs descending to the canyon floor.

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From the small parking area just past the picnic areas, descend over slickrock to a trail sign indicating the split off for the Gooseberry Trail. Continue east on a pleasant, flat path through the desert landscape. Follow cairns and obvious worn trail past large sandstone rocks as the promontory of land narrows towards the terminus, where you'll find spectacular views in every direction as well as some wonderful exposure.

Flora & Fauna

Typical high desert flora and the occasional lizard may be seen darting across your path.

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Land Manager: National Park Service - Canyonlands

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Kimberly Talley with improvements by Tilman Giese

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4.7 from 15 votes

#4

in Island in the Sky

#360

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4.7 from 15 votes

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#4

in Island in the Sky

#45

in Utah

#360

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Jul 14, 2015 near Moab, UT

Gooseberry Canyon from the Island in the Sky

Jan 23, 2020 near Moab, UT

Cliffs of the Wingate Sandstone, Buck Canyon Overlook

Jul 14, 2015 near Moab, UT

Monument Basin is spectacular from the White Rim Overlook Trail.

Apr 2, 2017 near Moab, UT

Mar 21, 2025 near Moab, UT

Mar 18, 2023 near Moab, UT

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Mar 12, 2026

Peder Bisbjerg

Great views! 1.8mi — 1h 00m

Sep 22, 2025

Vicki Emanuel

Mar 21, 2025

Stewart Carnes

I followed the North Rim out to the end for spectacular views

Jun 23, 2023

Jan Laurens

Jun 21, 2023

Michelle Kuhlmann

May 19, 2023

George Vogel

Mar 18, 2023

Stewart Carnes

Mar 12, 2023

Yumin Hong

Nov 15, 2022

Jonathan Kennedy

Oct 27, 2022

Rick Rogstad

11h 35m

Aug 18, 2022

Sarah Ryan

Easy and beautiful trail, amazing views

Jun 13, 2022

William Stokes

May 13, 2022

alex carlton

Offers endless canyon views both ways crazy cool to push rocks off cliffs and see how long it takes them to fall mom thought she could do this one lol — 1h 30m

May 6, 2022

Meaghan O.

Oct 29, 2021

Jose Avila

Oct 18, 2021

Arianna Shay

May 28, 2021

Spencer Schaber

May 17, 2021

Bree Couture

Stunning. My favorite trail we did.

May 5, 2021

Gina G

Apr 28, 2021

Abby Allen

Such a cool overlook with lots of different views, felt longer than a mile but worth it for sure! 1mi

Jan 17, 2021

Thomas Cavenagh

With Sean

Nov 27, 2020

David Hitchcock

Another great overlook trail. Not many people. You can go right up to the edge.

Oct 15, 2020

Lou Hibbard

With Jan 1.8mi

Oct 13, 2020

Laurent Besson

Jul 8, 2020

Scott Johnson

Alex, Chris, Danielle (and Baby J). Had the point all to ourselves. Napped in the shade. 1.8mi

Oct 21, 2019

Carrie Ensrud

Aug 15, 2019

Scott Meier

Jul 9, 2019

Hannah Witter

Jun 9, 2019

Sailaja Kotra-Turner

Apr 9, 2019

Tilman Giese

Apr 3, 2019

Meg White

Mar 20, 2019

A H

Oct 11, 2018

Jacob Stuckey

Sep 24, 2018

Colleen Gebauer

Sep 24, 2018

Brooke Walczak

Sep 6, 2018

Elliot Gardner

0.9mi

Aug 15, 2018

Nick Jennings

Aug 10, 2018

Denis de REYNAL

2.8mi

Jul 15, 2018

Brie Shaw

Jun 30, 2018

Shelly Dee

Jun 12, 2018

Kyungmin K

Apr 28, 2018

Kailey Crowell

Apr 17, 2018

Greg Bowen

1.8mi

Mar 28, 2018

Sabrina Rose-Smith

Aug 13, 2017

Adam Kopp

Jun 4, 2017

Matthew Bell

Apr 29, 2017

Mai Tran

Mar 26, 2017

Kimberly Talley

Fun hike, great views! Probably best for photography in the late afternoon. 0.9mi

Jun 25, 2016

Fran Smith

May 10, 2016

Stephen Asker

Apr 22, 2016

Aaron Sundmark

Beautiful view after sunrise at Mesa Arch. — 9h 00m

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White Rim Overlook Trail

“Easy hiking on an east-facing promontory leads to stunning panoramic views of the White Rim and Monument Basin. ”

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Family Friendly This is a flat trail that is easy for children, however caution should be used as there is no fencing on the edge of cliffs descending to the canyon floor.

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