Desertratgal
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I'll be heading out to the Maze district of Canyonlands for a packrafting trip in a few weeks. I went earlier this summer and decided to focus on getting as much Maze miles as possible. I am finalizing my route, and I was hoping those more familiar with the Maze district could share their thoughts on the route.
Day 1 I will hike from Elephant Hill TH and get down to Lower Red Lake Canyon Trail to get to the River.
Day 2 I will have crossed the river, cached my raft, then head up to the Dollhouse area. I will hike the road to the South Fork of Horse Canyon, and camp a few miles into the canyon.
Day 3 I will continue up the S. Fork of Horse Canyon towards the Maze Overlook. I will head up to the overlook for the view then head down. Before heading to the SE Fork, there is a triple arch I have heard about further up Horse Canyon that I will stop at. After this I will head towards the Harvest Scene.
Day 4 I will continue down the SE Fork (with a detour to the spring at waypoint 9) and exit the canyon. I will head past Chimney Rock into Shot Canyon, and take the trail towards the Confluence Overlook.
Day 5 I will hike to the Confluence Overlook, then head towards Beehive Arch and the Dollhouse. I will hike back down to Spanish Bottom.
Day 6 I will cross the river and hike out. I have a feeling I will want to go the most direct way back.
This route is ~60 miles, averaging 10/day.
Does anyone have any feedback? I'm mainly unsure about the route after the Maze Overlook. Pete's Mesa Trail or the SE Fork of Horse Canyon?
![Screen Shot 2022-10-02 at 10.43.53 AM.png Screen Shot 2022-10-02 at 10.43.53 AM.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/114/114490-0b88da2770d7c36d849172a4d513b3ec.jpg)
This is what the route including Pete's Mesa would look like.
![Screen Shot 2022-10-02 at 11.30.37 AM.png Screen Shot 2022-10-02 at 11.30.37 AM.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/114/114491-37dd23d731b4c38c309d68f94922dccb.jpg)
Day 1 I will hike from Elephant Hill TH and get down to Lower Red Lake Canyon Trail to get to the River.
Day 2 I will have crossed the river, cached my raft, then head up to the Dollhouse area. I will hike the road to the South Fork of Horse Canyon, and camp a few miles into the canyon.
Day 3 I will continue up the S. Fork of Horse Canyon towards the Maze Overlook. I will head up to the overlook for the view then head down. Before heading to the SE Fork, there is a triple arch I have heard about further up Horse Canyon that I will stop at. After this I will head towards the Harvest Scene.
Day 4 I will continue down the SE Fork (with a detour to the spring at waypoint 9) and exit the canyon. I will head past Chimney Rock into Shot Canyon, and take the trail towards the Confluence Overlook.
Day 5 I will hike to the Confluence Overlook, then head towards Beehive Arch and the Dollhouse. I will hike back down to Spanish Bottom.
Day 6 I will cross the river and hike out. I have a feeling I will want to go the most direct way back.
This route is ~60 miles, averaging 10/day.
Does anyone have any feedback? I'm mainly unsure about the route after the Maze Overlook. Pete's Mesa Trail or the SE Fork of Horse Canyon?
![Screen Shot 2022-10-02 at 10.43.53 AM.png Screen Shot 2022-10-02 at 10.43.53 AM.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/114/114490-0b88da2770d7c36d849172a4d513b3ec.jpg)
This is what the route including Pete's Mesa would look like.
![Screen Shot 2022-10-02 at 11.30.37 AM.png Screen Shot 2022-10-02 at 11.30.37 AM.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/114/114491-37dd23d731b4c38c309d68f94922dccb.jpg)