Canyonlands Needles District: hiking the Big Spring to Elephant Canyon Trail, Chesler Park trail, Druid Arch trail and the Big Spring Canyon Trail loop.
Canyonlands National Park Needles District, Monticello Utah
Trailhead: Squaw Flat/Salt Flat Trailhead.
Itinerary:
Big Spring Canyon trail from the Squaw Flat/Salt Flat Trailhead to the junction to the Big Spring to Elephant Canyon Trail. Big Spring to Elephant Canyon Trail to the Chesler Park Trail. Chesler Park trail to the junction to the Druid Arch Trail. Druid Arch Trail to the junction to the Big Spring Canyon Trail. Big Spring Canyon Trail back to the Squaw Flat/Salt Flat Trailhead.
Trip total: Approx. Approx. 10 mi, 1,300 ft elevation gain.
All Trails Map:
www.alltrails.com/explore/tra...
Note: I hiked the trail in the opposite direction of the above All Trails map. Also, actual mileage recorded on my hike was over 1 mi higher than what the All Trails map indicates.
Hike Notes:
This hike was the only day hike I did during my visit to the Canyonlands Needles district. Originally I wanted to get a camping permit for the Big Spring 2 site but I could not get one for the desired date. I decided for the day hike also because I thought the available camping sites in Big Spring Canyon were pretty close to the Trailhead, so not really practical to split the two day trip as I would have wanted.
Regardless, this loop hike was great and I enjoyed it very much. Particularly, I found the Big Spring Canyon section to be truly beautiful. I encountered very little traffic, only a handfull of other hikers - quite a contrast with the Chesler Park and Druid Arch routes. I also found the Big Spring to Elephant Canyon trail to be very enjoyable with plenty of great open views.
Overall the trails were easy and greatly marked. The hike length and elevation makes it a fairly easy day. Another little gem of the Canyonlands Needles District.
Music:
The Foreshadowing by Gabriel Lewis
Licensed by Epidemic Sound.
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