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Island Park is located just below you. From 1883 until 1945 it was the home for the Ruple Family who built a cabin and established a cattle ranch in the canyon next to the Green River. The viewpoint is also the trailhead for the 9.2-miles roundtrip along the Ruples Point Trail that leads through sagebrush, juniper trees and pine forest to a spectacular viewpoint of the Green River and surrounding mountains.

At the end of the Ruple Point Trail, a breathtaking view over the meandering Green River awaits you. Take a moment to enjoy the unique scenery of the remote canyonlands.

At this locations, you will find three possible campsites for boaters just at the shore of the Green River. This is also the end of the Jones Hole Trail that leads to the Jones Hole Fish Hatchery from the river.

A small, but beautiful waterfall close to Jones Hole Trail! There is a campsite close to the falls. To camp here, you need to obtain a backcountry permit.

The Jones Hole Fish Hatchery is the trailhead for the 8.5-mile, mostly flat roundtrip along Jones Hole Trail that leads through a canyon with lots of shaded areas, ancient pictograms and a possible side trip to Ely Creek Falls. It ends at the Green River at a beach that is also used as a campsite for boaters.

At the Swelter Shelter site, you can explore a large number of different petroglyphs (carvings) and pictograms (paintings) on the surrounding rock walls. The hike to the site is just a 400 feet roundtrip from Cub Creek Road. The rock art was created by the ancestral indigenous people of the region, but the Swelter Shelter has been used by older cultures dating to as early as 7000 BCE.

The Green River Campground is one of two campgrounds situated along the Green River. You will find a large number of nice campsite with picnic benches and fire pit, some of them with access to the river. The River Trail at the north side of the campground connects the Green River Campground to the Split Mountain Campground further north.

Over one mile, the River Trail connects the Green River Campground with the Split Mountain Campground further north. It leads along the shore of the majestic Green River and treats you with beautiful views of Split Mountain. If you like to go on a longer hike, you can continue along the Desert Voices Trail which itself connects to the Sound of Silence Trail.