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Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

The Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail offers a captivating desert hike, leading you through a landscape of red sandstone walls and shaded creekside areas. Along the route, you'll encounter unique features such as ancient rock art and Fremont culture granaries, adding an intriguing historical dimension to the natural beauty. The trail culminates at the impressive Lower Calf Creek Falls, where a peaceful sandy area allows for rest, and the chance to dip in the cold pool beneath the falls. #Hiking #Canyon #Rock #Waterfall #River #Nature

  • Distance: 6.5 mi
  • Elevation gain: 1,542 ft
  • Maximum elevation: 5,696 ft
  • Elevation loss: 1,542 ft
  • Minimum elevation: 5,348 ft

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  • Distance: 6.5 mi
  • Elevation gain: 1,542 ft
  • Maximum elevation: 5,696 ft
  • Elevation loss: 1,542 ft
  • Minimum elevation: 5,348 ft

About this trail

Name: Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track

Start: UT 12, Boulder, Garfield County, Utah, United States (37.79368 -111.41500)

End: UT 12, Boulder, Garfield County, Utah, United States (37.79366 -111.41501)

Coordinates: 37.79366 -111.41994 37.82897 -111.41066

Topography: Garfield County topographic map, elevation, terrain

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Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

United States > Utah > Garfield County

The Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument offers hikers a journey through high-walled canyons, verdant creekside vegetation, and historical artifacts. Along the path, one can observe ancient Fremont granaries and pictographs, as well as beaver dams and desert varnish on…

Distance: 5.9 mi • Elevation gain: 1,453 ft • Maximum elevation: 5,699 ft

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