(Keywords: Hiking, Utah)

Glen Canyon

Featuring:
Davis Gulch

A lot has been written about Lake Powell's rising and falling water levels, submerging and exposing natural beauty of Glen Canyon. But unless there is a flood of Biblical proportion, Lake Powell will never cover up the treasures found in Davis Gulch.

First you have to get there...

Check conditions and get permits at the Interagency Visitors Center (Waypoint HIRDG0) just west of Esclante, UT. Then head out Route 12 to Hole-in-the-Rock Road (Waypoint HIR001). Dive southeast for about 50 miles through desolate territory to the trailhead of Davis Gulch (Waypoint DG0000).

Click on the binoculars to see Google Earth displaying the Hole-in-the-Rock with GPS track and waypoint data overlay. Did you know you can use the free version to Google Earth to view this GPS map in KML format (see below).

GPS Map

Download the free GPS Map in GPS eXchange (.gpx) file format, which can be read and transferred to your GPS using free GPS software. (The .gpx file will appear in a new window where you can File > Save as... on your computer).

GPS Map Details

File Name: lake_powell.gpx (43 KB), Davis_Gulch.kml (19 KB)
Revised: 20 July 2005
Class B1 Data
Waypoints:

About 35 Waypoints along Hole-in-the-Rock Road, Landmarks, Points of Interest and of course the trailhead at Davis Gulch

Routes:

Hole-in-the-Rock Road - several route points along the way at junctions with other roads, trails, arroyos, and points of interest.

Davis Gulch Rim Trail - a series of arbitrary points for use navigating the approach to the decent into the canyon.

Tracks:

Hole-in-the-Rock (4WD Section) - from Davis Gulch to the end of Hole-in-Rock Road.

Davis Gulch Canyon Floor - from Lake Powell to Bement Arch

Adventure Travel Tip

On this hike you should travel with someone that has some experience on slickrock. Use of high clearance vehicle may be required to get to trailhead, especially after rain, 4-wheel drive may be required to get to the end of the Hole-in-the-Rock Road. Hiking is strenuous and canyoneering skills may be required for in-depth exploration. Exposure to steep drop offs. Route finding skills required. Use GPS and this location data to aid in navigation.

References

This GPS map is based on trail descriptions found at Trails.com
Determing map locations from trail descriptions was accomplished using Google Earth. Note that while the imagery available for the Glen Canyon NRA is absolutely incredible, this is Class B1 GPS data.

Here are links to the trail guides at Trails.com that I used to create this GPS map. Note subscription required (free trial offered) to download trail guides from Trails.com.