Canyonlands National Park · Utah

Alcove Spring

5.6 mi of trail, end to end · about 40 ft of climbing · 1,500 ft of descent · 4,214 ft–5,685 ft · native surface · hiking

5,685 ft 4,233 ft · 5.4 mi high 5,685 ft

Trailheads Alcove Spring 5,685 ft Drive there · Taylor Canyon 4,230 ft Drive there

On the parks map

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.