Parks in Blanding, Utah

Goosenecks State Park is on the San Juan River 10mi/16km north of Mexican hat. It features a 1,000ft/305m d... More on PlanetWare

Even with as far as we walked the view changed very little because of how big the chasm is. More on TripAdvisor

The Sierra National Forest lies east of Fresno in central California, and west of the Sierra Nevada Crest b... More on recreation.gov

Lots of interesting things to see and very nice staff. More on TripAdvisor

A rewarding day hike or overnighter to a historic cowboy cabin in upper Dark Canyon, within the Dark Canyon Wilderness. This very scenic hike traces Dark Canyon from its Elk Ridge headwaters to his... More on Trails

We did this hike as a 7-day one-way trip from Big Notch to the Colorado Riv More on Trails

A rewarding day hike or overnighter, following a seldom-used trail into the remote depths of Dark Canyon, within the Dark Canyon Wilderness. The hike down open, southwest-trending Trail Canyon affo... More on Trails

Half of the elevation is lost in the first mile so it is fairly steep there More on Trails

A very scenic and diverse day hike or overnighter into upper Dark Canyon, within the Dark Canyon Wilderness. If you have only one day for a hike in the upper Dark Canyon area, the Horse Pasture Tra... More on Trails

I did not hike this trail, but I did visit Scorup Cabin on a hike down from More on Trails

Natural Bridges preserves some of the finest examples of natural stone architecture in the southwest. On a tree-covered mesa next to deep sandstone canyons, three natural bridges formed when meande... More on Nps.gov

The highlights of this hike are the three enormous natural bridges for which Natural Bridges National Monument was named: Sipapu, Kachina, and Owachomo Bridge. The canyon-bottom trail passes under ... More on Trails

This chapter covers the instant study and wilderness study areas in the Grand GulchCedar Mesa region. Although road corridors separate these areas, they have the feel of one large chunk of backcountry. In addition to the four BLM ... More on Trails

You will drive along a high ridge with views of Canyonlands, Dark Canyon Wilderness, Arch and Salt Creek canyons, and the Abajo, La Sal and Henry mountains. ... More on Trails

This trail commences at the junction of FR 106 and FR 095, near the west end of Southeast #39: Blue Mountains Road, and it heads south through pine forest toward Blanding. It winds through forest before descending to join Cottonwood ... More on Trails

This wonderfully scenic drive in the Manti-La Sal National Forest also provides access to wilderness areas and some great viewpoints. This trail can be combined with either Cottonwood Canyon Trail or Blue Mountains Road and Cottonwood ... More on Trails