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A well-constructed trail into the middle of Grand Gulch.


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3.1

Miles

5.1

KM

Point to Point

5,652' 1,723 m

High

5,050' 1,539 m

Low

19' 6 m

Up

618' 188 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

47%

Max Grade (25°)

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Cedar Mesa permit required.

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Description

Getting to the trailhead requires a high-clearance 4WD vehicle, but only the last 0.6 miles of the road are rough and rocky. Park near Slick Horn Road or along the road leading to the trailhead if you have a low-clearance 2WD vehicle.

The trail starts next to a stock pond and follows a doubletrack road for about 2.7 miles. The views from the trail are very far-ranging and scenic. You occasionally cross slickrock but cairns point the way. When you reach the rim of Grand Gulch you'll be taken by the 300-foot canyon in front of you with Polly's Island in the middle. Explore the rim before you descend a rocky, moderately steep trail down to the canyon floor.

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Tilman Giese

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  4.0 from 2 votes

#6

in Cedar Mesa

#12867

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#6

in Cedar Mesa

#448

in Utah

#12,867

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View from the rim into Grand Gulch with Polly's Island on the left.
Jun 8, 2017 near Blanding, UT
View north across the Cedar Mesa Plateau towards Natural Bridges National Monument.
Jun 8, 2017 near Blanding, UT
Looking downstream on Grand Gulch.
Jun 8, 2017 near Blanding, UT
Halfway down from the rim to the canyon floor of Grand Gulch.
Jun 8, 2017 near Blanding, UT
Exploring the nearby Grand Gulch canyon floor.
Jun 8, 2017 near Blanding, UT
The canyon floor around the end of the Government Trail is thick shrubs, but the rock formations are beautiful.
Jun 8, 2017 near Blanding, UT

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