San Rafael Reef, Utah Camping & Hiking

San Rafael Reef, Utah Camping & Hiking

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Directions

The San Rafael Reef WSA is located in Emery County, about 18 miles west of Green River, UT.

Phone

435-636-3600

Activities

HIKING, WILDERNESS

Camping Reservations

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Hiking Trails

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The study area is on the eastern edge of the San Rafael Swell. The San Rafael Reef is a nearly north-south trending hogback that dips steeply eastward. The central and northern parts of the WSA are composed mostly of multicolored sandstone mesas, faulted and joined so as to give a checkerboard appearance. The rest of the study area consists of canyons from 200 to 1,000 feet deep that drain eastward. Fins jut vertically from the desert floor in the northeastern part of the study area. The study area is increasingly popular for rock climbing and canyoneering.

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