Moab Area - Courthouse Wash and Kane Creek (Fri)

Full Day

Description: This trip takes place around the popular tourist destination of Moab, UT. It visits Barrier Canyon, Fremont, and Anasazi style rock art sites.

Hiking: The Courthouse Wash hike is 1 mile (one way) with 100 feet of elevation gain. The hike to the main Amasa Back panel is about .75 miles (one way) with 300 feet of elevation change. Most of the hike to the Amasa Back site is along a road but the bulk of the elevation is through loose talus. The site can be viewed from the road with binoculars for those not wanting to do the hike. There are several shorter hikes along the Kane Creek road some of which are right along the road and others which require some short hikes and climbing. Time permitting the group may also hike further beyond the Amasa Back site to see additional sites in the area which would add several miles to the hiking.

Driving: 240 miles, 3.5 hours (round trip) highway driving with 14 miles (round trip) of paved and excellent dirt roads.

Vehicle: Any