Hogback Trail
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Location: Off the main scenic drive in the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park
Difficulty: Difficult
Length: 9.75 mi. semi-loop
Elevation: 1400 feet
Time to Allow: 5 to 7 hours
Camping Info: Dispersed camping allowed
Season: Year round, but best Apr.-May and Sep.-Oct.
Hogback Trail (a.k.a. Murphy Trail) follows a wash then plunges over the mesa rim steeply down to the desert basin of the White Rim mesa. At the 1.5 mile mark, the trail branches, each leading to different points on the White Rim Road. Go down one and return on the other to create a semi-loop.
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