Fantasy Canyon
The North - Utah
Note: On dirt roads, road conditions can change constantly. Therefore, we strongly recommend that everyone check the road conditions before each trip. We do not recommend driving on unpaved roads before, during or shortly after rain or snowfall.
Our visits: So far 1 visit in October 2012
Fantasy Canyon
Description: Fantasy Canyon is located in the remote Ulintah Basin about 37mi south of Vernal. Pictures of the canyon first appeared in 1909. They were published by the paleontologist Earl Douglass.
The drive to the canyon is on dirt roads, but since the roads are in an area where gas and oil are produced, the roads are also in good shape. The location is very easy to find, because there is a sign at every junction in the dirt road maze. Nevertheless, it can not hurt to have a GPS device with a track.
The canyon inspires with numerous, bizarre and delicate shaped sandstone towers. Its name says it all, because here the fantasy is really stimulated to discover things in the forms.
We visited Fantasy Canyon in October 2012.
Trail length: 0.85mi roundtrip
Altitude difference: approx. 164ft
Time needed: 2-3 hours
Difficulty level: easy - The path through the canyon, although not completely flat, is very easy to walk.
Our rating: We liked Fantasy Canyon very much. It was a lot of fun to hike through the small washes and discover the great sculptures. If you are traveling in the Vernal area, you should stop by here. It is especially beautiful at sunset. Unfortunately, there was non at our visit so that we were not able to observe the colors at low sun.
