Canyonlands National Park · Utah

Murphy Hogback Loop

7.2 mi of trail, end to end · about 1,500 ft of climbing · 4,810 ft–6,254 ft · native surface · hiking

Backcountry camps

4,810 ft 5,231 ft · 2.5 mi high 5,231 ft

Along the way Murphy B

Trailheads Murphy Trail 4,809 ft Drive there · Murphy Trail 6,254 ft Drive there · Murphy's Hogback 5,267 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.