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Hike

Sulphur Creek Top-Down Route

Passes Lower Waterfall
3,021 ft of climbing
Camp 4 mi away

23.2 mi out & back · 3,021 ft gain · 6,087 ft high point

From Sulphur Creek Trailhead via Sulphur Creek (5.7 mi)

Utah · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Sulphur Creek Top-Down Route runs 5.9 miles one way past waterfalls and Goosenecks Overlook near Chimney Rock.

Elevation

3,021 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.1 mi from the trailhead
Fruita Campground
Campground · Utah

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

4 mi from you
Cohab Canyon
- Summits Pectols Pyramid
- Inside Capitol Reef National Park
- Camp under a mile away
3.2 mi out & back · 959 ft gain · Moderate
Capitol Reef National Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 1,010 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Middle WaterfallAlong the way · 3.3 mi in
Lower WaterfallAlong the way · 6.5 mi in
Upper WaterfallAlong the way · 8.3 mi in
Goosenecks OverlookAlong the way · 8.8 mi in
Panorama Point OverlookNearby · 1.9 mi in
Sunset Point OverlookNearby · 3.1 mi in
The CastleNearby · 5.7 mi in
Chimney Rock OverlookNearby · 10.8 mi in

Nearby reading

Chimney Rock (Capitol Reef National Park)

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 23.2 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,021 ft round trip
High point: 6,087 ft
Low point: 5,499 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: Utah
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Start: Sulphur Creek Trailhead
Trailhead: 38.3169° N · 111.3088° W

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4.1 mi from the trailhead

Capitol Reef Group Campground

Campground · Utah

4.1 mi from the trailhead

Group Campsite

Campground · Utah

6 mi from you

Cassidy Arch

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Capitol Reef National Park
1,439 ft of climbing

3.3 mi out & back · 1,439 ft gain · Easy

Capitol Reef National Park · Camp 2 mi away

Rim Overlook

Ends at Rim Overlook
Inside Capitol Reef National Park
1,231 ft of climbing

4.5 mi out & back · 1,231 ft gain · Moderate

Capitol Reef National Park · Camp 1 mi away

Golden Throne

Ends at Golden Throne Viewpoint
Inside Capitol Reef National Park
2,839 ft of climbing

1.9 mi out & back · 2,839 ft gain · Moderate

Capitol Reef National Park · Camp 7 mi away

Cohab Canyon Fruita Overlooks South

Ends at South Fruita Overlook
Inside Capitol Reef National Park
Camp under a mile away

3.1 mi out & back · 885 ft gain · Moderate

Capitol Reef National Park · Camp under a mile away

Frying Pan

Near Pectols Pyramid
Inside Capitol Reef National Park
2,504 ft of climbing

8.0 mi out & back · 2,504 ft gain · Moderate

Capitol Reef National Park · Camp under a mile away

Signal

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