Route startMoab, Utah
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Moab, Utah
The first day's GPS route begins here. Every later day begins at the prior night's sleeping location.
38.573300, -109.549800- Leave camp
- 8:00 AM
- Sunset at camp
- 7:31 PM MDT
- Day load
- 6h 00m
- Reserve
- 5h 31m
Rugged Flyway · 14 days · 13 nights
Slickrock Migration: Field Edition
A 14-day Utah passage that gives the major hikes, repeated dispersed bases, and practical recovery days room to breathe while remaining led by Mr. Crowmeister's photographs.
Start · Moab, Utah 1,024 mapped miles 35.2 route hours
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Day 1
Aztec Butte opening
Starts at MoabBegin at Aztec Butte, use the visitor center and roadside viewpoints as unpictured context, and claim Horsethief before any optional western-overlook sunset.
- Drive
- 2h 00m
- Hike / activity
- 3h 00m
- Logistics
- 1h 00m
- Sunset
- 7:31 PM MDT
- Sunlight Reserve
- 5h 31m
San Juan County · 6 photos
Aztec Butte Trail
A 1.4-mile Canyonlands route with slickrock scrambling and two branches, including one to Ancestral Puebloan structures.
38.393464, -109.881920 NPS hiking guide ↗ Open GPS pin ↗Day 2
Grand View and Kane Creek
Starts at Horsethief CampgroundGive Grand View Point its own morning, handle Moab logistics off-camera, then use Funnel Arch before The Ledge.
- Drive
- 3h 00m
- Hike / activity
- 5h 00m
- Logistics
- 1h 12m
- Sunset
- 7:31 PM MDT
- Sunlight Reserve
- 2h 19m
San Juan County · 19 photos
Grand View Point Trail
19 photographs from this location, made Sep 12, 2022.
38.305051, -109.866958 NPS Canyonlands hiking ↗ Open GPS pin ↗Grand County · 16 photos
Funnel Arch Trail
16 photographs from this location, made Apr 13, 2022–Sep 11, 2022.
38.521729, -109.599994 Find a current trail guide ↗ Open GPS pin ↗Day 3
Devil's Garden southbound
Starts at The Ledge CampgroundsGive Devil's Garden a substantial field block, then make the clean transfer to the free Indian Creek base.
- Drive
- 4h 06m
- Hike / activity
- 4h 30m
- Logistics
- 0h 48m
- Sunset
- 7:32 PM MDT
- Sunlight Reserve
- 2h 08m
Grand County · 5 photos
Devil's Garden Loop
5 photographs from this location, made Apr 14, 2022.
38.802852, -109.616380 Find a current trail guide ↗ Open GPS pin ↗Day 4
Druid Arch country
Starts at Lockhart Road SouthUse the Elephant Canyon and Chesler Park album to anchor the long Druid Arch field day, returning to the same camp.
- Drive
- 1h 36m
- Hike / activity
- 7h 00m
- Logistics
- 0h 36m
- Sunset
- 7:33 PM MDT
- Sunlight Reserve
- 2h 21m
San Juan County · 37 photos
Elephant Canyon & Chesler Park
37 photographs from this location, made Sep 15, 2022–Oct 6, 2023.
38.115643, -109.836758 NPS Canyonlands hiking ↗ Open GPS pin ↗Day 5
Needles recovery day
Starts at Lockhart Road SouthUse the Needles Overlook and the district's shorter walks and scenic roads for a lower-intensity field day, then return to the same Indian Creek base.
- Drive
- 2h 30m
- Hike / activity
- 3h 30m
- Logistics
- 0h 48m
- Sunset
- 7:34 PM MDT
- Sunlight Reserve
- 4h 46m
San Juan County · 1 photo
Needles Overlook
A developed BLM overlook reached by the Needles Overlook Scenic Backway in Canyon Rims Recreation Area.
38.259417, -109.696402 BLM Canyon Rims ↗ Open GPS pin ↗Day 6
Anticline return
Starts at Lockhart Road SouthReturn north for the photographed Anticline Overlook and the free slickrock camp. Use the remaining time for Moab fuel, food, and rest without adding town photographs.
- Drive
- 3h 30m
- Hike / activity
- 2h 00m
- Logistics
- 2h 00m
- Sunset
- 7:35 PM MDT
- Sunlight Reserve
- 4h 05m
San Juan County · 3 photos
Anticline Overlook
3 photographs from this location, made Sep 16, 2022.
38.467057, -109.627714 Open GPS pin ↗Day 7
Capitol Reef arrival
Starts at Anticline OverlookCross to Capitol Reef, use Chimney Rock as the arrival hike, and settle into the dispersed Highway 24 base.
- Drive
- 4h 12m
- Hike / activity
- 3h 00m
- Logistics
- 1h 00m
- Sunset
- 7:42 PM MDT
- Sunlight Reserve
- 3h 30m
Wayne County · 20 photos
Chimney Rock Loop Trail
Capitol Reef lists Chimney Rock as a strenuous 3.6-mile loop with 590 feet of elevation change.
38.316954, -111.289757 NPS trail guide ↗ Open GPS pin ↗Day 8
Navajo Knobs high line
Starts at Highway 24 dispersed baseGive Navajo Knobs through Rim Overlook the complete field block and return to the same dispersed camp.
- Drive
- 0h 54m
- Hike / activity
- 7h 00m
- Logistics
- 0h 36m
- Sunset
- 7:43 PM MDT
- Sunlight Reserve
- 3h 13m
Wayne County · 12 photos
Navajo Knobs & Rim Overlook
12 photographs from this location, made Sep 18, 2022.
38.295693, -111.252286 NPS Capitol Reef trails ↗ Open GPS pin ↗Day 9
Capitol Reef recovery
Starts at Highway 24 dispersed baseKeep the same camp for a weather, recovery, and shorter-hike day. Use current park resources to choose an objective that fits conditions; no unphotographed stop is promoted into the atlas.
- Drive
- 1h 30m
- Hike / activity
- 3h 00m
- Logistics
- 1h 30m
- Sunset
- 7:44 PM MDT
- Sunlight Reserve
- 5h 44m
No fixed photography stop. Use this space for transfer, recovery, town logistics, weather, or a route selected from current local guidance.
Local hike resourcesNPS · Capitol Reef hiking trails ↗
Day 10
Highway 12 to Escalante
Starts at Highway 24 dispersed baseCross Highway 12, walk Lower Calf Creek, then use Escalante for practical reset time before Spencer Flat.
- Drive
- 3h 12m
- Hike / activity
- 4h 00m
- Logistics
- 2h 00m
- Sunset
- 7:45 PM MDT
- Sunlight Reserve
- 2h 33m
Garfield County · 2 photos
Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail
A developed BLM trail covering six miles round trip to a 126-foot waterfall; sandy sections can make the hike more difficult.
37.829147, -111.419561 BLM trail information ↗ Open GPS pin ↗Day 11
Escalante reset
Starts at Spencer FlatKeep a full rest, laundry, shower, resupply, and weather-flex day in Escalante. Current local trail resources can fill only the time and terrain that feel right.
- Drive
- 1h 00m
- Hike / activity
- 2h 00m
- Logistics
- 3h 00m
- Sunset
- 7:46 PM MDT
- Sunlight Reserve
- 5h 46m
No fixed photography stop. Use this space for transfer, recovery, town logistics, weather, or a route selected from current local guidance.
Local hike resourcesBLM · Grand Staircase-Escalante ↗
Day 12
Bryce to Kolob Terrace
Starts at Spencer FlatGive Fairyland Loop the main field block, then continue to the free Lambs Knoll base on Kolob Terrace recommended by Mr. Crowmeister.
- Drive
- 3h 48m
- Hike / activity
- 5h 00m
- Logistics
- 0h 48m
- Sunset
- 7:54 PM MDT
- Sunlight Reserve
- 2h 18m
Garfield County · 15 photos
Fairyland Loop Trail
A 7.8-mile Bryce Canyon loop with 1,900 feet of ascent, starting at Fairyland Point or near Sunrise Point.
37.632963, -112.145147 NPS Fairyland Loop ↗ Open GPS pin ↗Day 13
Canyon Overlook
Starts at Lambs KnollUse Canyon Overlook as the photographed objective and retain the rest of the day for the current Zion shuttle, parking, and trail conditions.
- Drive
- 2h 12m
- Hike / activity
- 4h 00m
- Logistics
- 1h 00m
- Sunset
- 7:55 PM MDT
- Sunlight Reserve
- 4h 43m
Washington County · 6 photos
Canyon Overlook Trail
6 photographs from this location, made Jun 8, 2022.
37.219094, -112.946300 NPS Zion hiking ↗ Open GPS pin ↗Day 14
Zion field day
Starts at Lambs KnollGive the photographed Zion album the final field block and return to Lambs Knoll. Current heat, shuttle service, permits, and access determine the exact canyon objective.
- Drive
- 2h 48m
- Hike / activity
- 6h 00m
- Logistics
- 1h 00m
- Sunset
- 7:56 PM MDT
- Sunlight Reserve
- 2h 08m
Washington County · 14 photos
Zion National Park
14 photographs from this location, made Sep 24, 2022–Jun 5, 2026.
37.200000, -112.987000 NPS Zion hiking ↗ Open mapped area ↗