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Favorite This area has a large rock obstacle that, during a wet season, will have a puddle at the bottom to traverse before the small ascent.
Difficult Difficult

Burro Wash

6.6 mi 10.7 km • 552' Up 168.33 m Up • 552' Down 168.34 m Down

Loa, UT
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East Side Hiking

  • 12 Miles 19 Kilometers of Trail
  • 1 Recommended Route
  • 0 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 1 Intermediate Trail Intermediate Trails
  • 3 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in East Side - 3

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3.4 mi 5.4 km #1Cottonwood Wash
Difficult Difficult
Loa, UT
Difficult Difficult
Loa, UT 4 
7.0 mi 11.2 km #2Sheets Gulch
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Loa, UT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Loa, UT 2 
1.4 mi 2.2 km #3Red Canyon Trail
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Escalante, UT
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Escalante, UT 3 

Photos of East Side - 15

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Day outing through the boulders and narrow slot canyons of Cottonwood Wash.
Aug 18, 2016 near Loa, UT
Sheets Gulch as it enters Capitol Reef National Park
Oct 21, 2018 near Loa, UT
Entering some of the best slots in Sheets Gulch
Oct 21, 2018 near Loa, UT
The first mile of the Burro Wash Route is through very open desert territory.
Jan 21, 2019 near Loa, UT
Henry Mountains from the Burro Wash Route.
Jan 21, 2019 near Loa, UT
Cottonwood Wash starts out as a wide canyon, be sure to follow the path on the rim, not in the wash itself
Jan 26, 2019 near Loa, UT
The rocky and wide bed of Cottonwood Wash as you enter the Waterpocket Fold
Jan 26, 2019 near Loa, UT
Henry Mountains from Cottonwood Wash trailhead
Jan 26, 2019 near Loa, UT
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