サンファン郡のおすすめランニングルート

The narrow rock bridge stands out little from its surroundings in terms of shape and color, making it not immediately recognizable from the vantage point.

Dead Horse Point State Park sits 2,000 feet above the Colorado River and offers amazing red rock canyon views. Though the park is relatively small, some highlights include the iconic Dead Horse Point Overlook, the East and West Rim Trails, scenic stops like Basin and Meander Overlooks, and a campground for overnight stays.

Lovely walk in the afternoon sun, plenty of shade and great underfoot.

This section of the Hunter Canyon Rim Trail is along the top of the rim of Hunter Canyon with breathtaking views into the canyon, including sights like Hunter Arch, and across the desert. The trail mostly stays away from the cliff edge, but there is still some exposure. The trail is generally marked with cairns, which helps navigation, but it can still be a little hard to follow at points so be sure to have a map handy.

The final two miles of the Hunter Rim Canyon Trail are particularly challenging and require careful navigation; this is where, if headed east to west (i.e. if you are completing the Pritchett Canyon-Hunter Rim Trail Loop clockwise) and descending here off of the rim of the canyon, down into the canyon to Kane Springs Road, sure-footedness and attention is required. This part of the trail involves difficult terrain with extreme exposure and some scrambling segments; As the singletrack segment snakes over slickrock benches and through boulder gardens, it can be tricky to follow. If you are careful and go slowly if descending this section, you will be rewarded with having completed an iconic, old-school Moab trail that is a part of the famous Moab Trail Marathon. If you are nervous about descending this section, then just reverse your plans and climb up it! Even if aiming for the Pritchett Canyon-Hunter Rim Trail Loop, you can do it counter-clockwise and climb up this section and still complete the same miles and almost the exact same amount of elevation. When ascending this section, the scrambling is a little less intense and the navigation is a little easier.

Coming from the parking lot, as seen in the picture, the path to the right is Murphy Point Trail and the one on the left is Murphy Hogback Trail.

The trail ends with sweeping views of Candlestick Tower, the Green River, and the White Rim Road.

The Rim Overlook is down another slightly longer spur trail off of the West Rim Trail. From here you get phenomenal views of the surrounding mesa and buttes, but cannot see the Colorado River as well from here. Regardless, this is still a stunning spot and worth the short detour, especially if you are a photographer.