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| Snake Gulch-Kanab Creek Trail |
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Time, Round Trip:
2-3 Days
Beginning Elevation:
5,860 Feet
USGS Maps:
Big Springs & Jumpup Canyon
Usage:
Moderate
Ending Elevation:
3,200 Feet
Elevation Gain:
2,660 Feet
Difficulty:
Easy
Length:
21.5 Miles
Reservation:
No
Season:
Spring - Early Summer
From Visitor Center, 1/4 mile south on AZ 67, turn west on FR 461. Go west on FR's 461 & 462 for about 9 miles to FR 422, then turn south for 2 miles to FR 423. Go west on 423 for 1.3 miles to FR 642. Go north on 642 to the end of the road (about 2 miles) at the trailhead.
Location Information
The Snake Gulch trail winds past multicolored cliffs, red and yellow painted pictographs, and a few old homesteads. Upon joining Kanab Creek, the trail follows the riparian area with its stream side cottonwoods, red sandstone cliffs, oak thickets, and wide sandy benches. Just south of Jensen Canyon the trail leaves Kanab Creek and at this point becomes Ranger Trail #41. Trail #59 is in a remote area, with limited water, high summer temperatures, and extremely rugged terrain. It is therefore recommended that specific and current information be obtained from the Visitor Center.Trail #59 joins Trail #41 in Kanab Creek Canyon about 3 miles downstream from the confluence with Snake Gulch. Trail #59 continues down the canyon beyond Trail #41, but is not signed or maintained beyond this point. Two miles upstream from Kanab Creek, it is possible to leave Snake Gulch by way of Slide Canyon Trail #58 (not signed or maintained). This trail ends at FR 423, about 7 miles east of Trail #59. Halfway down Trail #59, the Swapp Trail (#50) leaves Snake Gulch, offering another entrance to this area from the BLM side (north) of Snake Gulch.
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