Uploaded August 2018 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
Dark Canyon Wilderness is noted for its diversity including beautiful forest and desert scenery and rich biological, geological and archeological resources. Dark Canyon Wilderness can be seen through a variety of backpacking trips from short in-and-out trips to longer five to seven-day trips for experienced backpackers. A full loop can be made by hiking Woodenshoe and Dark Canyons, which is about 40 map miles, but with side excursions, can be extended to twice that. This loop is often done by starting at Woodenshoe Trailhead and traveling clockwise through Dark Canyon Wilderness. The trail from this starting point travels on the following trails: Woodenshoe Trail #165, Dark Canyon West Trail #006, Peavine Canyon Trail #157 and back to Woodenshoe Trailhead. It does include hiking along multiple Forest Service Roads: Peavine Corridor Road #089, Dry Mesa #108, Deer Flat #181 and Woodenshoe Point #340. While the beginning and end of the trail are at the same elevation (8, 047ft) there is about a 2,300 foot descent into and then back out of Woodenshoe and Dark Canyons.
Current conditions can be found at the bottom of the trip planning page on Wilderness.net or by calling the Monticello Ranger District, 435-587-2041.
Some text from this description was sourced from the following link:
fs.usda.gov/recarea/mantilasal/recarea/?recid=80265
Soundtrack by:
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Washed Out
"All Over Now"
Boards of Canada
"Corsair"
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Osprey Atmos 50 Men's Backpack:
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Altra Men's Lone Peak 3 Running Shoe
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Nemo Tensor 20 Sleeping Pad
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Flash Personal Cooking System
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Dark Canyon Wilderness is noted for its diversity including beautiful forest and desert scenery and rich biological, geological and archeological resources. Dark Canyon Wilderness can be seen through a variety of backpacking trips from short in-and-out trips to longer five to seven-day trips for experienced backpackers. A full loop can be made by hiking Woodenshoe and Dark Canyons, which is about 40 map miles, but with side excursions, can be extended to twice that. This loop is often done by starting at Woodenshoe Trailhead and traveling clockwise through Dark Canyon Wilderness. The trail from this starting point travels on the following trails: Woodenshoe Trail #165, Dark Canyon West Trail #006, Peavine Canyon Trail #157 and back to Woodenshoe Trailhead. It does include hiking along multiple Forest Service Roads: Peavine Corridor Road #089, Dry Mesa #108, Deer Flat #181 and Woodenshoe Point #340. While the beginning and end of the trail are at the same elevation (8, 047ft) there is about a 2,300 foot descent into and then back out of Woodenshoe and Dark Canyons.
Current conditions can be found at the bottom of the trip planning page on Wilderness.net or by calling the Monticello Ranger District, 435-587-2041.
Some text from this description was sourced from the following link:
fs.usda.gov/recarea/mantilasal/recarea/?recid=80265
Soundtrack by:
Boards of Canada
"Come to Dust"
Washed Out
"All Over Now"
Boards of Canada
"Corsair"
Here are some gear choices I've used with success and can recommend:
Osprey Atmos 50 Men's Backpack:
amzn.to/2hLEBKe
Altra Men's Lone Peak 3 Running Shoe
amzn.to/2zsFsuB
Nemo Tensor 20 Sleeping Pad
amzn.to/2zhvkRv
Flash Personal Cooking System
amzn.to/2ziEL2I
I use a North Face sleeping bag very similar to this one:
amzn.to/2A1QEOo
Cocoon Silk Mummy Liner
amzn.to/2A9fvPU
