Noteworthy Backpacking Routes
near Alton, Utah
Alton, Utah
Recommended Routes, Photos, & More
Havasu Falls
19.1 mi 30.7 km • 2,346' Up 715.05 m Up • 2,346' Down 715.11 m Down
Coyote Gulch Loop
13.5 mi 21.7 km • 1,335' Up 406.96 m Up • 1,342' Down 409.08 m Down
Under-the-Rim Trail
22.7 mi 36.5 km • 4,284' Up 1305.81 m Up • 3,549' Down 1081.73 m Down
Boulder Mail Trail
15.6 mi 25.1 km • 2,301' Up 701.32 m Up • 3,265' Down 995.13 m Down
Boulder to Highway 12 via Lower Death Hollow
20.0 mi 32.2 km • 1,477' Up 450.33 m Up • 3,052' Down 930.1 m Down
Capitol Reef Extravaganza
25.1 mi 40.4 km • 4,835' Up 1473.86 m Up • 4,834' Down 1473.46 m Down
Sheep Creek - Paria River Loop
17.0 mi 27.4 km • 1,565' Up 476.97 m Up • 1,575' Down 480.19 m Down
Thunder River Loop
10.5 mi 17.0 km • 2,883' Up 878.81 m Up • 2,883' Down 878.74 m Down
Buckskin Gulch - Paria River to Lee's Ferry
45.1 mi 72.6 km • 5,446' Up 1659.93 m Up • 7,171' Down 2185.71 m Down
Buckskin Gulch: Wire Pass to White House
21.5 mi 34.7 km • 2,862' Up 872.45 m Up • 3,427' Down 1044.59 m Down
The Narrows Top Down
16.7 mi 26.9 km • 2,454' Up 747.96 m Up • 3,851' Down 1173.77 m Down
Rattlesnake Creek to Ashdown Gorge
9.8 mi 15.8 km • 796' Up 242.52 m Up • 4,184' Down 1275.41 m Down
West Rim Trail (Top-Down)
14.7 mi 23.7 km • 847' Up 258.23 m Up • 3,983' Down 1214.09 m Down


