Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
This hike covered about 12 miles round trip to Sid's Cabin and back. A 20+ mile off pavement drive was required to access Sids Mountain Hiker Trailhead in Sids Mountain Wilderness Study Area (WSA) within the northwest corner of San Rafael Swell. This WSA is named after one of the area’s earliest ranchers, Sid Swasey. Sid’s Cabin was built in the 1920’s and is situated in one of the large rolling meadows within the WSA. The landscape is characterized by an intricate canyon system which drains northward into the San Rafael River. Massive sandstone walls, winding routes, and small tributary canyons make up the eastern portion whereas in the west, rough badlands terrain consisting of colorful, eroded soils, cliffs, and mesas exist throughout. Pinyon-juniper woodlands is the dominant vegetation type. The area is home to Utah’s largest herd of bighorn sheep as well as cougars, raptors, and various species of reptile. Three endangered species (Maguire daisy, San Rafael cactus, Wright fishhook cactus) and two threatened species (Jones cycladenia, Last Chance townsendia) may occur within the WSA.
Part of the above text was sourced from the link below:
blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/utah/sids-mountain-wsa
Voiceover by:
Nate Prudhon
Music by:
Galerie Stratique
"Train Sous Pluie"
Galerie Stratique
"Confort"
Galerie Stratique
"Horizons Liontains"
BvsMV
"The Lights Go Passing By"
licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0
Galerie Stratique
"Grand Kaleidoscope"
This hike covered about 12 miles round trip to Sid's Cabin and back. A 20+ mile off pavement drive was required to access Sids Mountain Hiker Trailhead in Sids Mountain Wilderness Study Area (WSA) within the northwest corner of San Rafael Swell. This WSA is named after one of the area’s earliest ranchers, Sid Swasey. Sid’s Cabin was built in the 1920’s and is situated in one of the large rolling meadows within the WSA. The landscape is characterized by an intricate canyon system which drains northward into the San Rafael River. Massive sandstone walls, winding routes, and small tributary canyons make up the eastern portion whereas in the west, rough badlands terrain consisting of colorful, eroded soils, cliffs, and mesas exist throughout. Pinyon-juniper woodlands is the dominant vegetation type. The area is home to Utah’s largest herd of bighorn sheep as well as cougars, raptors, and various species of reptile. Three endangered species (Maguire daisy, San Rafael cactus, Wright fishhook cactus) and two threatened species (Jones cycladenia, Last Chance townsendia) may occur within the WSA.
Part of the above text was sourced from the link below:
blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/utah/sids-mountain-wsa
Voiceover by:
Nate Prudhon
Music by:
Galerie Stratique
"Train Sous Pluie"
Galerie Stratique
"Confort"
Galerie Stratique
"Horizons Liontains"
BvsMV
"The Lights Go Passing By"
licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0
Galerie Stratique
"Grand Kaleidoscope"
