Skip to main content
Google Tag Manager
Find Your Adventure
Hiking + Backpacking
Camping
Parks + Wilderness Areas
Special Destinations
Ocean Beaches + Shores
Canoeing, Kayaking + SUP (Flatwater)
Snowshoeing + Microspikes
Swimming Holes
Mountain Biking
Mountaineering
Backcountry Skiing + Splitboarding
Lodging
Hot Springs
Cross-country Skiing
Rafting + Kayaking (Whitewater)
Wildlife Viewing
Travel
Top Picks
Road Trips
Itineraries
Video
Articles
Stories
News + Events
Conservation + Nature
Tips, Tricks + How-to
Leave No Trace
Become a Contributor
Sign In
Outdoor Project
The ultimate adventure guide
The Horseshoe Canyon adventure begins!
A lonely and desolate road.
Mesa views on the drive to the canyon.
The access road has scenic vistas too.
The road to the trailhead passes a small area of sand dunes.
Looking down into Horseshoe Canyon.
Beautiful vistas from the rim of the canyon.
View of the distant LaSal Mountains from the Horseshoe Canyon Trail.
Truly a grand and isolated wilderness!
Dinosaur track.
Rocks of mystery.
Hiking along the canyon floor.
Beautiful cottonwood trees dot the canyon.
The Horseshoe Gallery rock art.
It is easy to feel very alone out here.
The huge alcove where the third gallery is located.
Portion of the Grand Gallery.
This 2,000-year-old art is very evocative.
Headed back up the canyon
Enjoying the view from the Horseshoe Canyon Trail.