Name: Slickrock Trail
Rating: 4.7

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Best trail to see bighorn sheep within the Needles district.

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4.7 from 9 votes

#4

in The Needles

#1177

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4.7 from 9 votes

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#4

in The Needles

#85

in Utah

#1,177

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Mar 29, 2020 near Moab, UT

A surreal landscape with canyons as far as you can see

Mar 29, 2020 near Moab, UT

Grand View Point and Junction Butte from along the Slickrock Foot Trail

Mar 29, 2020 near Moab, UT

Feb 19, 2016 near Moab, UT

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Jun 16, 2023

Jeff Kuban

Oct 29, 2022

Bob Plagens

Apr 11, 2022

Ashleigh Shunk

Mar 20, 2022

Kristy Van

9 theatre screen views. 4 view pts 2.4mi

Nov 5, 2021

Tom Herr

Great views of the park with map showing landmarks. Cairn led trail. Would do it again! 2.7mi

Oct 18, 2020

Lou Hibbard

With Jan 2.4mi

Aug 5, 2019

Kristen Kotake

May 1, 2019

Daher Alfawares

1 sardines 1 pita 2 oz cheese 2 oz trail mix Beautiful hike. Rocky land, lots of natural step stairs. Overlooking small canyons — 4h 47m

Apr 17, 2019

Tilman Giese

Apr 13, 2019

Tim G

Mar 20, 2019

Jerry&Susan Devine

May 22, 2018

Ralph Palmer

1.7mi

Apr 30, 2018

Lauren Sully

Mar 7, 2018

Michael Chalukian

Easy trail over slick rock. watch your step because the terrian is uneven. cores are amazing along the way.

Oct 14, 2017

Tom DeBie

Jul 28, 2017

Matt Culpepper

Plus overlook spurs (2.5/100) 2.5mi

May 31, 2017

Megan Barrett

2.4mi

Apr 26, 2017

Melissa Frick

4 viewpoints provided an orientation of the Needle lands 2mi

Nov 9, 2016

Erin Taylor

Oct 11, 2016

Vicki Bormet

Oct 9, 2015

Gosia Lieske

+ North Viewpoint Spur & Big Spring Canyon OVerlook 4mi — 1h 34m

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Slickrock Trail

“A ridgeline trail over slickrock to multiple viewpoints. ”

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5,040' 1,536 m

4,981' 1,518 m

112' 34 m

88' 27 m

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