Lower Canyon Trail

Dogs Leashed

This trail runs through the valley of the North Prong of the Little Red River and is 3-4 feet wide its entire length. It crosses the "river" half a dozen times and the trail runs directly through the river bed for a couple hundred feet in a couple of places. The "river" was dry when I hikeed, but you wouldn't want to hike it if there was any chance of a flash flood.

This trail is extremely sandy. The short little ascents/descents down into the river bed are particularly sandy. At about 2.0 miles, you'll leave the riverbed and after a short climb, you'll crest a hill and an awesome view of the red rock canyons to the west opens up. The path also becomes less sandy at this point, so you can make better progress.