Lucin Ghost Town can still be explored today. It is also home to a desert oasis once used to fill steam engines as they passed through.
Hikes That Have Historical Significance
Nancy Holt Sun Tunnels, Wendover, Ut
Visit the Nancy Holt Sun Tunnels in the West Desert. In 1972 Nancy Holt installed this incredible piece of land art in Utah’s West Desert.
Cave Spring Trail, Canyonlands National Park, Ut
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Length: 0.1 – 0.6 miles
Elevation Gain: 7 – 60 ft
Hike Cave Spring Trail to visit a historic cowboy camp, pictographs, and Cave Spring on this short hike.
Roadside Ruin, Canyonlands National Park, Ut
Difficulty: Easy
Length: 0.3 miles
Elevation Gain: 7 ft
Roadside Ruin is an introductory trail to the Needles area of Canyonlands. See a granary and learn about the different plant life.
Aztec Butte, Canyonlands National Park, Ut
Difficulty: Moderate
Length: 2 miles
Elevation Gain: 260 ft
The hike to Aztec Butte requires scrambling, but panoramic views of Island in the Sky treat the hikers who climb to the top and visit the granaries.
Archeology Trail, Zion Canyon National Park, Ut
Difficulty: Easy
Length: 0.4 mi
Elevation Gain: 50 ft
Archeology Trail is an easy introductory hike with pretty views of the surrounding area and information about the ancestral Puebloan people.
Spectra Point, Ramparts, and Bartizan Arch, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Ut
Difficulty: Easy to Hard
Length: 1.9 – 5.3 mi
Elevation Gain: 353 – 1207 ft
Panoramic views of Cedar Breaks await a hike to Spectra Point and Ramparts Viewpoint. Arguably some of the best views of the hoodoos in the park can be found after a hike at over 10,000ft!
Wolfe Ranch and Petroglyphs, Arches National Park, Ut
Difficulty: Accessible
Length: 0.5 mile (loop)
Elevation Gain: 20 ft
For a great cultural stop, visit Wolfe Ranch and the petroglyph panel while exploring Arches National Park.
Big Mountain Trail, East Canyon, Ut
Difficulty: Hard
Length: 4.8 miles
Elevation Gain: 1342 ft
A guide to the Big Mountain Trail in East Canyon, Ut. Amazing views and walking in the footsteps of the Mormon Pioneers await your adventure.