Canyonlands National Park · Utah

Big Spring Canyon

3.0 mi of trail, end to end · about 450 ft of climbing · 5,121 ft–5,496 ft · native surface · hiking

Backcountry camps

5,147 ft 5,496 ft · 2.2 mi high 5,496 ft

Along the way BS2

Trailhead Squaw Flat 5,121 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.