After spending a couple of days hiking the trails on the mesa in the island in the sky district in Canyonlands, Utahs largest National Park we decided to tackle Murphy Loop.
After a short flat walk the17 kilometre trail drops off the mesa top straight down the canyon side through a series of switch backs, a 427 metre elevation change. It then goes over the Murphy Hogback to the White Rim road, returns up a wash and finishes with the steep climb back up to the top of the mesa.
The trail that hugs the side of the canyon is not obvious or well maintained or well marked. You need to keep a look out for the many small cairns marking the trail and it is easy to miss them.
There is a wooden bridge, once used for cattle, about half way down the canyon side, which hugs the sheer rock cliff to span a gap in the trail; its very sturdy.
The views as you hike down the switch backs hugging the cliff face are amazing, take time to stop and enjoy them.
Music from : Epidemic Sound
Artist : Andreas Boldt
Edited in : Final Cut Pro
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