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Best Hiking Trails in San Rafael Swell Recreation Area

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San Rafael Swell Recreation Area is a protected area in Utah.


  • Hiking Trails (118)
  • Reviews (71)
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    Heart of Sinbad Road and McKay Flat Road
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 33.2 mi
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    Goodwater Rim Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 6.8 mi
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    Crack Canyon Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.9 mi
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    Little Wild Horse Canyon Trailhead (North) via Behind The Reef Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.2 mi
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    Koal Point via Devils Racetrack
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 21.2 mi
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    Lone Parson Hole Loop via Lone Man Trail and Five Miles of Hell
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 19.7 mi
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    Crack Canyon Wilderness Study Area Hike
    ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 4.0 mi
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    Twin Knolls Loop via Five Miles of Hell
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 14.2 mi
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    Utah Hike
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.8 mi
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    VJ Trail
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.9 mi
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    Bret Conti 7 months ago
    5 MOH
    Definitely a bragging rights trail. Rough as hell. Super fun
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    julianrward 1 year, 1 month ago
    Waterfall Trail
    A couple big climbs.
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    fyffer 2 years, 10 months ago
    San Rafael Swell Kurt W, -23
    With Wasatch cruiser’s at San Rafael swell run, lead by Kurt Williams.
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    EarthyTerrace8552 4 years, 2 months ago
    San Rafael Swell: Red trail to 5MOH to Lone Man
    Super fun difficult technical motorcycle trail.
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    CalmFish2353 5 years ago
    Pinnacle Rock Peak Trail
    Awesome hike. Took us an hour to summit. An hour of stair climber, basically, but you can’t beat the views of Little Grand Canyon, the Book Cliffs, and the La Sal Mountains in the distance. 360° views! Not a cloud and no breeze but we had plenty of water. Beautiful! Plan for a very vertical hike. Moderate effort, little shade.
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    tjloomisinc 5 years ago
    Devils Racetrack
    Very beautiful ride. I little tricky at the top navigating the rocks, but well worth it.
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    CoolCaving5852 2 weeks, 6 days ago
    The Wedge overlook ride the rim trip.
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    QuickTrail7148 1 month ago
    Sid’s Mtn Wilderness
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    ClearDawn1602 1 month, 1 week ago
    20260416 Swell Day 2
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    eric.fredriksen 1 month, 2 weeks ago
    Saturday 5 miles of Hell
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    WarmSky1791 2 months, 1 week ago
    Good Water Rim West Trailhead Parking to Good Water Rim East Trailhead Parking, Emery County, UT, USA
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    Bobzzz 2 months, 3 weeks ago
    Buckhorn Draw Road
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    Alex Perez 3 months, 1 week ago
    Monday Lunch Hiking
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    Beth Vagle 6 months, 2 weeks ago
    The Wedge Goodwater Trail
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    DustyHike3495 7 months ago
    Temple Mountain Mine loop
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    Roy Gill 9 months, 2 weeks ago
    Sunday Afternoon Activity
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    HillyBay1809 1 year ago
    토요일 Lunch 등산
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    HillyBay1809 1 year ago
    토요일 Morning Activity
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    HillyBay1809 1 year ago
    금요일 Afternoon Activity
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    HillyBay1809 1 year ago
    금요일 Afternoon 등산
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    HillyBay1809 1 year ago
    금요일 Lunch 등산
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    HillyBay1809 1 year ago
    금요일 Morning Activity
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    Mary Ann Zimpel 1 year, 1 month ago
    Sunday Morning Adventure Riding
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    SilentBeach7550 1 year, 1 month ago
    Wednesday Morning Adventure Riding
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    ThickBay6431 1 year, 1 month ago
    5 miles of hell
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    DaringQuarry9142 1 year, 7 months ago
    6 miles of 5MOH. tj paul nick Phil
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    welchkd 1 year, 9 months ago
    Wedge Overlook Campsite #9 to Little Ocean Draw, Emery County, UT, USA
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    wgockeler 2 years ago
    Tiana San Rafael’s
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    vincentlewiswiggins 2 years, 1 month ago
    Behind The Reef Road
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    EarlySwamp6186 2 years, 1 month ago
    5 Miles of Hell (4/19/24, 10:33:26AM)
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    Chris Williams 2 years, 1 month ago
    Wedge Overlook Campsite #8 to Wedge Overlook Campsite #6, Emery County, UT, USA
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    BraveShore1289 2 years, 1 month ago
    Fix It Pass Trail
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    ChillyJuniper1052 2 years, 6 months ago
    Colored trails San Rafael Swell
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    Nick 2 years, 9 months ago
    Five Miles of Hell
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    RichAspen8178 3 years ago
    Crack Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Utah
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    annehg06 3 years ago
    Little Grand Canyon hike
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    EpicRainbow9960 3 years, 1 month ago
    Track (4/8/23, 11:48:34AM)
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    Frankie Devlin 3 years, 1 month ago
    5MOH Loop (4/6/23, 2:17:46PM)
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    trackdryer 3 years, 1 month ago
    GSB 2/2023
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    OldCedar8772 3 years, 10 months ago
    San Rafael River
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    WiseAlder8467 3 years, 11 months ago
    Track (5/27/22, 1:09:58PM)
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    Lorell Hathcock 4 years ago
    Buckhorn Draw and The Wedge with
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    cclyde78 4 years ago
    Devils race track with Rob and Mark Track (4/29/22, 10:12:46AM)
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    FreeIvy1867 4 years, 1 month ago
    Track (4/3/22, 12:22:04PM)
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    Dean Hanson 4 years, 1 month ago
    50m 1s
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    Dean Hanson 4 years, 2 months ago
    1h 21m 45s
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    WarmTerrace7529 4 years, 3 months ago
    5MOH
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    LittleDaisy7330 4 years, 6 months ago
    Arnie’s 11-21 N Moab trip
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    melzerkymsu 4 years, 6 months ago
    5 Miles of Hell
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    ptellone 4 years, 7 months ago
    Buckhorn Draw Grade -North San Rafael Swell
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    HeartyMap5345 4 years, 7 months ago
    Goodwater Rim with H+J
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    melhalbach 4 years, 7 months ago
    Track (10/17/21, 2:38:54PM)
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    trackdryer 5 years ago
    Devils race track
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    Brenton 5 years ago
    The Wedge Rim Trail
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    WildSki5265 5 years ago
    Temple Mountain Road Loop
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    Tiffani Jones 5 years, 1 month ago
    Camp to devils canyon
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    DarkBinos8437 5 years, 1 month ago
    Ping Maiden Voyage Tuna Boat
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    TinyTundra4289 5 years, 3 months ago
    Nielsen Dugway - © Trails Offroad
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    Josh Bond 5 years, 3 months ago
    San Rafael Swell via Little Grand Canyon
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    Matthew Larson 5 years, 4 months ago
    Good Water West
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    Terraphoto 5 years, 6 months ago
    Day 4 - Wedge Overlook to Wedge Pond No 4, Emery County, UT, USA
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    gXqVBHD 5 years, 6 months ago
    5 miles of Hell
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    FairCloud5549 5 years, 8 months ago
    Track (9/6/20, 7:06:01PM)
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    DearOasis8045 5 years, 11 months ago
    Warrior/Swasey/Eagle Canyon/Eva
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    RoughMist1095 6 years ago
    The swell
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    Michael 6 years, 1 month ago
    5moh
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    BrightPine7875 6 years, 2 months ago
    Behind The Reef Road
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    RawGloves6294 6 years, 7 months ago
    North Temple Wash Road
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    Nick 6 years, 11 months ago
    Dope overlook
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    Nick 7 years ago
    Dope overlook
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    Nick 7 years ago
    Dope overlook
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