4.2 miles
Distance
615 ft
Climb
-1,160 ft
Descent
02:03:03
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Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Little Wildhorse Canyon Trail
  • BLM
    BLM
    Land Manager

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  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Horse
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Muddy Creek Wilderness
    Hanksville, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T4 Alpine Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #2015 in Hiking [+]
    • #17496 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Hiking [+]
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    BLM

Narrow slot that you can make a great loop with Bell Canyon. Fun hike that takes you up some pretty narrow twalls without the need for equipment.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Little Wildhorse Canyon hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -546 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,951 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,497 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,497 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,951 ft
  • Grade
    -2.489%
  • Grade max
    -85.497%
  • Grade min
    72.963%
  • Distance climb
    5,229 ft
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,244 ft
  • Avg time
    02:03:03
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on Oct 19, 2020
Ideal
Avg: 5 (3 votes)
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      Little Wildhorse... Trail Reports

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      Oct 19, 2020 @ 9:56am
      Oct 19, 2020
      		 Partly shaded, gorgeous fall colors.
      May 31, 2020 @ 7:35am
      May 31, 2020
      		 Awesome hiking trail!
      Mar 16, 2020 @ 7:56am
      Mar 16, 2020
      		 reporter Just a few small puddles, no significant muddy parts
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