Canyonlands National Park: Hayduke Trail Section
This eight-day, off-trail route explores southern Utah's labyrinthine canyon country--slots, hoodoos, mesas, and bizarre sandstone formations.
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It’s easy to get off track or miss a water point on this section of the Hayduke Trail. In our June 2008 issue, we teach readers how to plot routes using topo maps and aerial photographs, then send data to their GPS. This route, scouted by our author using ExpertGPS (expertgps.com), shows the best potential route and possible alternatives, plus some key navigational points.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 86.9
Waypoints
WPT001
Location: 38.178257, -109.816963
Trailhead
WPT002
Location: 38.134289, -109.895676
Possible route to river via Red Lake Canyon
WPT003
Location: 38.090061, -109.88485
Cross Jeep Trail
WPT004
Location: 38.04636, -109.838921
Possible exit of Butler Canyon
WPT005
Location: 38.010735, -109.84568
Cross country travel
WPT006
Location: 38.001671, -109.862404
road
WPT007
Location: 37.997864, -109.8713
Road again
WPT008
Location: 37.994949, -109.883286
Remot road
WPT009
Location: 37.969566, -109.913719
Another road
WPT010
Location: 37.960526, -109.950279
Road
WPT011
Location: 37.957985, -109.956329
Stay south of Gypsum Canyon
WPT012
Location: 37.955368, -109.995613
Avoid cliffband; swing south
WPT013
Location: 37.950901, -109.995674
Possbile entry into Fable Valley
WPT014
Location: 37.905178, -110.020409
Cross roads again
WPT015
Location: 37.897301, -110.018059
Southwest to Youngs Canyon
WPT016
Location: 37.874699, -110.040367
Possible descent into Youngs Canyon
WPT017
Location: 37.864876, -110.052302
Other possible drop-in point for Youngs Canyon
WPT018
Location: 37.842224, -110.090981
Head west in Dark Canyon
WPT019
Location: 37.859905, -110.181709
Possible exit point out of Dark Canyon
WPT020
Location: 37.859951, -110.209351
Maze of roads
WPT021
Location: 37.845986, -110.217934
End route
