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Difficulty: ModeratePoint to Point
Canyonlands National Park/Utah

Horseshoe Canyon

0.6 mi

Distance

11m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Horseshoe Canyon is a point-to-point trail in Canyonlands National Park, managed by the National Park Service, in Wayne County, Utah. It is 0.6 miles long.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,430 ft
Max:1,506 ft
Gain:0 ft
Loss:76 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,430 ft and 1,506 ft across 0.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,430 ft1,455 ft1,480 ft1,506 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.3 mi0.4 mi0.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,506 ft
End0.6 mi1,430 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

County:
Wayne County, UT
Jurisdiction:
Canyonlands National Park · National Park Service

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

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  • Operator:435-719-2313
  • Address:Island in the Sky - 33 miles from Moab on UT 313, The Needles - 49 miles from Monticello on UT 211, The Maze - 68 miles from Hanksville off UT 24 - unpaved roads · Moab, UT · 84532
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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