About Hidden Splendor Trailhead
Hidden Splendor was the sight of a historic uranium mine. Remains of the mine can still be seen today. The sites offers access to Muddy Creek, dispersed camping, and a backcountry airstrip. This trailhead offers access to many canyoneering routes and the popular “The Chute” of Muddy Creek. This hike is 15 miles long and typically requires 8 to 10 hours from trailhead to trailhead. As in all desert canyon hikes always watch the forecast and be aware of potential of flash flooding.
- Managed by: Bureau of Land Management, BLM
- Where: 19 mi northwest of Hanksville, UT · 38.56658, -110.95943
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Feb.
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Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 13.3 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Quandry Canyon Trailhead 2.2 mi
- Ding And Dang Trailhead 7.4 mi
- Tomsich Butte Th 8.4 mi
- West Primitive Campground 10.2 mi
- Chute Canyon Trailhead 11.1 mi
- Dispersed spot · 18 mi N of Hanksville 11.1 mi