Utah trails · East Rim Trail
A 10.6-mile out-and-back in Utah, with 2,381 ft of climbing. Reaches Stave Spring and other arch/spring/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the National Park Service.
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 57% of the ascent, between mile 12.0 and mile 17.9. It gives back about 2,730 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
East Rim Trailhead — parking nearby. 37.23433, -112.87739 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:34 a.m., the sun rises at 7:01 a.m. and sets at 8:01 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:28 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 01 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 21.1-mile round trip takes roughly 10 h 12 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:12 p.m. — 2 h 49 min before sunset.