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Little Wild Horse Canyon loop from Little Wild Horse Canyon

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Little Wild Horse Canyon loop from Little Wild Horse Canyon

Moderate

4.6

(10)

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Little Wild Horse Canyon loop from Little Wild Horse Canyon

01:20

3.95km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 13, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Muddy Creek Wilderness

San Rafael Swell Recreation Area

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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153 m

Little White Horse Canyon Trailhead

Highlight • Parking

The road to the trailhead is now paved throughout, so it makes the Little Wild Horse Canyon easy to reach.
It is advisable to start very early and if possible …

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1.05 km

Little Wild Horse/Bell Canyon Trail Fork

Highlight • Trail

Here the path splits, with Little Wild Horse Canyon on the right and Bell Canyon on the left.

My recommendation: start with the Little wild horse Canyon, as this is …

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1.70 km

First place where you need to wade through water.

Highlight • Canyon

Seen from the parking lot. When we were here (November 21, 2025), the water was about 20cm deep. Afterward, we encountered several wading areas that you have to wade through; …

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1.98 km

Narrow part with boulders to climb

Highlight • Canyon

This part of the Little Wild Horse Canyon is probably the narrowest part of the tour and it is precisely in this bottleneck that a boulder blocks the easy passage. …

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1.99 km

Little Wild Horse Canyon

Highlight (Segment) • Canyon

Little Wild Horse is a classic Utah slot canyon with a long stretch of "narrows", or tight, high canyon walls. It is a great introduction to exploring slot canyons.

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3.95 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.64 km

229 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.77 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

34°C

16°C

0 %

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Comments

April 19, 2025,USA: Little White Horse Canyon

We had to abort the circular hike because of too much water... what we saw was beautiful and fun to walk/squeeze 😂

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Little Wild Horse Canyon loop from Little Wild Horse Canyon

Little White Horse Canyon Trailhead

Little Wild Horse/Bell Canyon Trail Fork

First place where you need to wade through water.

Narrow part with boulders to climb

Little Wild Horse Canyon

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