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The Slickrock Foot Trail takes you along the top of a slickrock sandstone ridge in Canyonlands National Park in Utah. It’s located in the Needles district near the end of UT 211.

Beginning of the trail on the Slickrock Foot Trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah
Beginning of the trail
Beginning of the trail on the Slickrock Foot Trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah
Beginning of the trail
Looking towards Island in the Sky on the Slickrock Foot Trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah
Looking towards Island in the Sky
Looking towards the La Sal Mountains on the Slickrock Foot Trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah
Looking towards the La Sal Mountains

 

Trail Details

The trail is a 2.4 mile loop trail, and like the name of the trail, the slickrock can be slippery even in dry conditions. There’s no shade so plenty of water is a must.

Slickrock Foot Trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah
Slickrock Foot Trail
Looking towards the La Sal Mountains on the Slickrock Foot Trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah
Looking towards the La Sal Mountains
Looking towards the La Sal Mountains on the Slickrock Foot Trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah
Looking towards the La Sal Mountains
Scenery along the trail on the Slickrock Foot Trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah
View of Six Shooter Peak in Bears Ears National Monument
Scenery along the trail on the Slickrock Foot Trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah
Scenery along the trail
Scenery

The trail provides views of the Island in the Sky district, Little Spring Canyon, Big Spring Canyon, and the Needles. There are four designated viewpoints along the trail. I’ll let you enjoy the rest of the scenery:

Little Spring Canyon on the Slickrock Foot Trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah
Little Spring Canyon
Scenery along the trail on the Slickrock Foot Trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah
Scenery along the trail
Little Spring Canyon on the Slickrock Foot Trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah
Little Spring Canyon
Scenery along the trail on the Slickrock Foot Trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah
Scenery along the trail
Looking towards Island in the Sky on the Slickrock Foot Trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah
Looking towards Island in the Sky
Looking towards Island in the Sky on the Slickrock Foot Trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah
Looking towards Island in the Sky
Big Spring Canyon on the Slickrock Foot Trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah
Big Spring Canyon
Big Spring Canyon on the Slickrock Foot Trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah
Big Spring Canyon
Scenery along the trail on the Slickrock Foot Trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah
Scenery along the trail
Big Spring Canyon on the Slickrock Foot Trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah
Big Spring Canyon
Big Spring Canyon on the Slickrock Foot Trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah
Big Spring Canyon
The Needles on the Slickrock Foot Trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah
The Needles in the distance

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