Overview

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The Grand Gulch trail extends about 16 miles along the base of the Waterpocket Fold in Capitol Reef National Park. The northern end of Grand Gulch connects with the Post Corral trailhead and Lower Muley Twist, while the southern end connects to the Halls Creek Narrows loop. There are also two trailheads along the east rim that provide access to Grand Gulch: the Halls Creek Overlook trailhead and the Airstrip trailhead. The Grand Gulch trail takes hikers and backpackers along the banks of Halls Creek and past several slot canyons and tanks. Halls Creek is generally dry, so drinking water can be hard to locate.

Trail Condition: Class 3 (Trail may have sections where hands are needed. Trail may not be visible in spots or may not exist at all.)

Time: 3-6 hours depending on trailheads.

Length: Up to 16 miles one way depending on trailheads

Elevation Gain: Up to 800 ft depending on trailheads.

Fees: None

Recommended Ages:

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	20-49
	50-69
	70+

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Getting There

Navigate to 37.826350, -110.978350.

This is the Post Corral trailhead. See map below for alternate trailheads.

Maps

Closest City or Region: Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

Coordinates: 37.674137, -110.920675

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May 13, 2022 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Luke Galyan, Tracy Kwan, Adam Anderson, Tom Collins, Erik Burnhoft, Ryan Hone, Matthew Hickenlooper, Wayne Herrick,

Story

We parked at the airstrip trailhead and hiked down to the Halls Creek Alcove primitive camping site. Over the next few days, we did a bunch of nearby canyons and hiked up and down the Grand Gulch trail to access the different canyons. Then on the last day, we hiked out and headed home.

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April 16, 2021 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Luke Galyan, Tracy Kwan, Erik Burnhoft, Tom Collins,

Story

We parked at the airstrip trailhead and hiked down to the Halls Creek Alcove primitive camping site. Over the next few days, we did a bunch of nearby canyons and hiked up and down the Grand Gulch trail to access the different canyons. Then on the last day, we hiked out and headed home.

Pictures