Tag: History & Culture

A slightly longer loop through the densest concentration of petrified wood in the park, with a spur to a partially

A genuinely strenuous hike descending nearly 800 stairs to the remains of a historic coal mining operation at the bottom

A quiet loop connecting historic sites near the park’s Maple Springs area, including old homesteads — a good option for

The best trail in the park for seeing genuine rock art up close, winding along a canyon wall to the

An easy, flat walk to an overlook of Balcony House, one of the park’s most striking cliff dwellings — a

A short, easy loop near the historic entrance, passing River Styx Spring and a scenic overlook at Sunset Point —

A moderate hike to a dramatic sinkhole where an underground river becomes briefly visible before disappearing back underground — a

An easy loop to a small historic dam built by early cattle ranchers, often holding water and attracting wildlife and

A gentler, history-focused loop connecting a 19th-century fur trading homestead with a historic Swedish farm — a good option for