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Upheaval Dome Overlook Trail

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Where: Canyonlands National Park, UT

Country: US

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Difficulty: Easy

Crowds: Packed


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Beginning Elevation: 5780 Feet

End/Highest Elevation: 5830 Feet


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Trail Description

This short, easy trail leads to two overlooks on the southern rim of Upheaval Dome. This large crater was initially thought to be the product of a salt dome uplift. Today new theories contemplate the idea of the crater as the site where a meteor fell to the Earth's surface.

The trail begins from the Upheaval Dome parking area and winds along the southeastern rim of the crater. There are two overlooks accessible to hikers along this trail. Both provide excellent views of the crater and the surrounding canyon lands.

Directions: From Island in the Sky Visitor Center, Drive southward on Utah 313 approximately 6.25 miles to the junction of Main Island Road and Upheaval Dome Road. Bear right at this junction and drive 5.5 miles to the parking area for Upheaval Dome.

This trail leads one mile one-way to a series of overlooks of Upheaval Dome.

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