Kane Creek Canyon

Total Miles
13.5

Elevation

1,564.59 ft

Duration

4 Hours

Technical Rating

7

Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

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Trail Overview

This trail is constantly being eroded, but is repaired often enough to keep it open. It is a canyon trail that goes from wide to narrow and eventually drops into Kane Creek. The canyon is hard to navigate at times, so you want to keep a sharp eye on the markers guiding you through the route. ATVs and UTVs can handle this trail as long as the water isn't too high.

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Kane Creek Canyon
Kane Creek Canyon

Difficulty

Very difficult. Even when the creek is low, you can encounter water 4 ft. deep in places. You have to squeeze through very tight brush in spots. There is a good chance you'll get stuck in mud at some point, so go with a group that is winch-equipped. Plenty of big boulder fields including steep Hamburger Hill starting up the high ledge road. Our 2-door modified Rubicon, with 35-inch tires, got through okay, but just barely.

Technical Rating

7

Status Reports

Juan C
Jul 14, 2024
4x4
Open
Rough/Deteriorated
My group of three vehicles started the trail from 191. We encountered a fairly new rock slide partially blocking the trail.
Ricky Yorgason
Jun 01, 2024
4x4
Open
Dusty
Muddy/Wet
Rough/Deteriorated
Beginning of the trail was long and a bit boring from north to south. Once we made it to the side of the creek places got tight and damage could occur easily. We expected it to take the 4 hours we read on an earlier review. With the wash outs and erosion on the bigger obstacles we had 3 rigs with 37” tires and two boy winched once because it was dark and we didn’t want to take the chance to sleep over with a broken rig. It ended up taking from right after lunch to 10pm. 9 plus hours. There are zero bypasses on the hard stuff and you are on the edge of a vertical cliff with 150’-200’ drop. I can tell you this. It was amazing and we tested everything from our rigs to our mental strength by the end of the day. Go for it just plan accordingly
Keith Nordell
Apr 28, 2024
4x4
Open
Muddy/Wet
Ledge obstacles very challenging. We had two rigs with 37” tires, locked on both ends. Ran it six years ago, but much bigger now. Rained just before we arrived and rocks were very wet and slick. Two foot tall rocks then are now 36”. Single winch anchor is in between two biggest obstacles. Can winch up first , but no options for the second, so if you can’t make the second you can be in a dire situation. We backed of and went back out the way we came in.
David Gray
Apr 24, 2024
2022 Ford Bronco
Open
Rough/Deteriorated
Fallen boulders made it nearly impossible to get a 2 door Bronco on 35s, caused damage to sliders. Only got half way traveling North to South as trail became narrower and narrower once down in creek area. Sustained many deep paint body scratches even with spending alot of time cut back brush. I wish I had not gone down this trail.........

Access Description

From Hwy.191 on south side of Moab at McDonald's, head west on Kane Creek Road. Bear left at the first fork and continue south along river. After the pavement ends, continue south another 6.6 miles on a wide, maintained road. The well-marked trail is on the left.

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