Grand Gulch itinerary
Every mile marker on the Grand Gulch route, in order, with the distance and elevation change between each one, and which permit each stretch needs. To set alerts for your dates, go to the Grand Gulch permit page.
Which permit covers this route
The Grand Gulch. One reservation is a trailhead or zone plus an entry date; you roam after that, issued by reservation.
- Stops mapped
- 8
- Across the markers
- 22.8 mi
- Published route length
- 22.8 mi
How long it takes: 3 days minimum. That is the figure the permit publishes. This page does not divide the route into days, because no source records which stop you sleep at.
The stops below are the route's published mile markers, in order, with the elevations recorded against each one.
Distance and elevation change on each leg are the difference between the two published figures either side of it, so the legs are arithmetic on the markers and nothing more.
The Grand Gulch route, stop by stop
Mile 0.0
6,439 ft
Kane Gulch Ranger Station
Permit station and primary trailhead.
4.0 miles · 545 ft down to Junction Ruin
Mile 4.0
5,894 ft
Junction Ruin
Cliff dwelling where Kane Gulch meets Grand Gulch.
1.0 mile · 50 ft down to Stimper Arch
Mile 5.0
5,844 ft
Stimper Arch
Natural arch visible from canyon.
5.0 miles to Split Level Ruin
Mile 10.0
Split Level Ruin
Multi-story cliff dwelling.
4.2 miles to Green Mask Pictograph
Mile 14.2
5,445 ft
Green Mask Pictograph
Famous rock art panel near the mouth of Sheiks Canyon.
1.4 miles · 89 ft down to Bullet Canyon Junction
Mile 15.6
5,356 ft
Bullet Canyon Junction
Leave Grand Gulch and turn up Bullet Canyon.
2.4 miles to Perfect Kiva
Mile 18.0
Perfect Kiva
Well-preserved ceremonial structure in Bullet Canyon.
4.8 miles to Bullet Canyon Trailhead
Mile 22.8
6,407 ft
Bullet Canyon Trailhead
Trip end. Shuttle back to Kane Gulch on UT-261.
Getting a Grand Gulch for the dates you want
Planning the route is the easy half. Grand Gulch dates go fast, and the ones that come back are cancellations. They return to the booking system without warning and are gone again quickly. PermitSnag checks Grand Gulch around the clock and alerts you the moment a date opens.