Little Wild Horse Canyon
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Little Wild Horse Canyon is a popular slot canyon in Utah known for its narrow, winding sandstone passages and scenic hiking route through the San Rafael Swell.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hiking destination
ⓘ
slot canyon ⓘ |
| accessRoad | Temple Mountain Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateRoundTripDistance |
about 3–4 miles for shorter out-and-back into narrows
ⓘ
about 8 miles for Little Wild Horse–Bell Canyon loop ⓘ |
| bestSeason |
fall
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| campingAllowedNearby | dispersed camping on surrounding BLM land ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Bell Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| difficulty | easy to moderate ⓘ |
| dogFriendly | true ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 4,900–5,400 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| familyFriendly | true ⓘ |
| feeRequired | no (as of 2024, trailhead area generally free) ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | sandstone ⓘ |
| hasTrailType |
loop option with Bell Canyon
ⓘ
out-and-back trail ⓘ |
| hazard |
flash floods
ⓘ
narrow constrictions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
family-friendly hiking
ⓘ
narrow passages ⓘ photogenic rock formations ⓘ scenic hiking route ⓘ winding corridors ⓘ |
| lightingCondition | limited direct sunlight in narrows ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Emery County, Utah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Rafael Swell NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah ⓘ |
| management | Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown |
Green River, Utah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hanksville, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parkingAvailable | trailhead parking lot ⓘ |
| partOf | San Rafael Swell region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
canyoneering (non-technical)
ⓘ
day hiking ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| proximityToProtectedArea | adjacent to Goblin Valley State Park ⓘ |
| region | Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restroomAvailable | vault toilets at trailhead ⓘ |
| rockType | Navajo Sandstone (predominant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suitableFor | non-technical hikers with basic fitness ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
dry wash
ⓘ
slot canyon narrows ⓘ |
| timeRequired | 3–5 hours for typical loop hike ⓘ |
| trailheadNear | Goblin Valley State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trailMarked | partially, with signs near trailhead and junctions ⓘ |
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