Together they add 1.8 miles of new trails. The trailhead sits at the base of a rocky cliff and the trail goes straight up. There is space along the road for a few cars otherwise you need to park at the dam and walk back along the road. It immediately goes 150 vertical feet down the slick rock slopes of the Big Spring Canyon to reach the bottom of the canyon. The Meads Meadow Trail and the Overloop Trail provide new easy to moderate hikes that loop north off the Overlook Spur Trail, which has been extended to the new Meads Meadow Trailhead parking area. The Overlook Trail is located just east of the Eleven Mile Reservoir Dam and the Spillway Campground with a small (easy to miss) trailhead along the road. The trail starts at the end of the road and heads west. Lowest Elevation on the Trail: 4820 ft (in Big Spring Canyon)Įlevation at the End of the Trail: 4940 ft Highest Elevation on the Trail: 5100 ft (Near the Red Butte) Route DescriptionRoundtrip Hiking Distance: 10.4 miles You will have to walk a few steps beyond the end of the road to see the sign. The sign for the Confluence Overlook Trail is not seen from the road.
From the road, you will see a sign for the nearby Slick Rock Loop Trail. Getting ThereFrom the entrance station, drive 6.6 miles to the end of the road. Over the slick rock areas, you must pay close attention to the cairns that identify the trail. The trail is well signed at important crossroads. Canyon Overlook Trail: hike description, photos, GPS map, and directions for this hike to an exceptional viewpoint above Pine Creek Canyon in Zion National. The spectacular La Sal Mountains provide a perfect background in the northeastern horizon. Make time for this short 3.5-mile hike with stunning views across Yellowstone Lake and the peaks that border its eastern edge. Juniper trees and other desert vegetation enhance the beauty of the area. Along the way, the trail takes you across a number of desert plains and small slick rock canyons that are adorned with strange looking Mushrooms, Spires and Needles. This trail takes you to a spot on the edge of a canyon where you can look down 1100 vertical feet to see the union of the Colorado and Green Rivers. Confluence Overlook Trail is located in the northern parts of the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park.
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