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Little Wild Horse Canyon loop from Little Wild Horse Canyon

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Little Wild Horse Canyon loop from Little Wild Horse Canyon

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92

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Little Wild Horse Canyon loop from Little Wild Horse Canyon

01:23

3.95km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 13, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Muddy Creek Wilderness

San Rafael Swell Recreation Area

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

153 m

Little White Horse Canyon Trailhead

Highlight • Parking

The road to the trailhead is now paved throughout, so it makes the Little Wild Horse Canyon easy to reach.
It is advisable to start very early and if possible during the week in order to be able to enjoy the sometimes very narrow slot.

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1.05 km

Here the path splits, with Little Wild Horse Canyon on the right and Bell Canyon on the left.

My recommendation: start with the Little wild horse Canyon, as this is the most traveled route and there is no chance of passing each other in the narrow places!

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3

1.70 km

Seen from the parking lot. When we were here (November 21, 2025), the water was about 20cm deep. Afterward, we encountered several wading areas that you have to wade through; there's no other option. We brought water shoes, which are easy to pick up.

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4

1.98 km

This part of the Little Wild Horse Canyon is probably the narrowest part of the tour and it is precisely in this bottleneck that a boulder blocks the easy passage.
The rock can be climbed with skill and easy climbing inserts. A group of youngsters helped me to carry stones and with that it would have been easy to cross the obstacle. However, I wasn't sure if I would be able to get over this boulder on the way back and the 14 km round trip over Bell Canyon was too long for me.
The teenagers managed the crossing with ease.
Like me, many are likely to start their way back here. But even so far it has been a fantastic experience.

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5

1.99 km

Little Wild Horse Canyon

Highlight (Segment) • Canyon

Little Wild Horse is a classic Utah slot canyon with a long stretch of "narrows", or tight, high canyon walls. It is a great introduction to exploring slot canyons.

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3.95 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.65 km

229 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.77 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 26 July

38°C

23°C

11 %

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Comments

April 19, 2025,USA: Little White Horse Canyon
We had to abort the circular hike because of too much water... what we saw was beautiful and fun to walk/squeeze 😂

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