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Dark Canyon Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop

Dark Canyon Loop

Blanding, Utah

56.0 mi

Distance

13,894 ft

Elev. Gain

20h 33m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Dark Canyon Loop is a loop trail in San Juan County, Utah. It is 56 miles long. The nearest town is Blanding, Utah, about 17 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,775 ft
Max:2,605 ft
Gain:4,235 ft
Loss:4,223 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,775 ft and 2,605 ft across 56.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,775 ft2,052 ft2,328 ft2,605 ft0.0 mi14.0 mi28.0 mi42.0 mi56.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,579 ft
High point1.3 mi2,605 ft
End56.0 mi2,591 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Blanding, UT · about 17 mi away
County:
San Juan County, UT

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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