Fish Creek Canyon
The four main canyons of this WSA are up to 700 feet deep. The canyons meander somewhat and contain numerous rock fins, alcoves, pinnacles, step-like pour offs on the canyon floors, and impressive natural arches. The canyons widen and become more shallow at the southern end of the WSA. Approximately 60 percent (28,000 acres) of the WSA is rated as outstanding for scenic quality. Fish Creek WSA includes land extensively occupied by Ancestral Puebloan dwellers from about200 A.D. to 1300 A.D. The Hole in the Rock Trail, the route followed by the Mormon settlers in 1879 to 1880, forms most of this unit's southern boundary.
The pioneers camped at Snow Flat Spring Cave and built The Twist, a narrow twisting road through the rocks from the mesa down to the Comb Wash area.
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Located in San Juan County, about 40 miles southwest of Blanding, UT and just south of the Kane Gulch Ranger Station. To reach the Fish and Owl Trailhead, from Blanding drive south on Highway 191 and turn right (west) onto Highway 95, continuing west for 28.4 miles. Turn left (south) onto Highway 261 and travel 4.9 miles, passing the Kane Gulch Ranger Station. Turn left onto Fish and Owl Canyon Road (B253) and travel 5.2 miles to the trailhead. The south end of the Fish Creek Canyon WSA, including McLoyd Canyon Trailhead, is accessible from the Snow Flat Road (B237), between Highway 295 and the Comb Wash Road. The Hole in the Rock Trail, the route followed by the Mormon settlers in 1879 to 1880, forms most of this WSA's southern boundary.