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The Ultimate Southwest Vacation includes Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park!
Stay in Mt. Carmel Jct., the heart of the parks, and visit
the treasures of the Southwest.
Grand Staircase 9 miles
Sand Dunes 11 miles
Zion Park 12 miles
Dixie Forest 22 miles
Cedar Breaks 45 miles
Red Canyon 47 miles
Coyote Butte 57 miles
Bryce Canyon 60 miles
South Canyon 75 miles
North Rim 85 miles
Toroweap 90 miles
Plan your Coral Pink Sand Dunes Vacation with our Utah Maps
and Information
In these pages you will find insiders information on Coral
Pink Sand Dunes State Park. This detailed guide includes road maps, park maps,
pictures, trail beta, backpacking, history, fees, geology, flora, fauna, campgrounds
and things for kids to do.
Making summer memories in the Utah national parks, state parks
and Utah national monuments.
Utah!
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Coral
Pink Sand Dunes Map
Southern Utah Map
Coral Pink Sand Dunes
From Zion National Park. Exit Zion Park through the east entrance and drive 12
miles to the junction U-9 & US-89. This is Mount
Carmel Junction. Turn
south on US-89. Turn-off to the sand dunes 3 miles from Mt. Carmel Junction.
Follow Yellow Jacket road for 8 miles to the Coral Pink Sand Dunes State
Park.
South Canyon Indian Pictographs
GPS Coordinates
WGS84 Datum
Intersection of Hancock Road and Sand Spring Road
37°05.8441 N
112°38.7257 W
Intersection of Sand Spring Road (4WD)
and South Fork Indian Canyon Pictograph Road (4WD)
37°03.4926 N
112°40.6890 W
South Fork Indian Canyon Pictographs
37°04.0104 N
112°39.0081 W
Beta: Coordinates and other trail information
by Zion Park search and rescue veteran team member Bo
Beck.
Suggested Gear
To offer trip reports, corrections, update or for more information
please visit the Coral Pink Sand Dunes Forum
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Moquith Mountain
Please respect outdoor Rock Art museums the same
way that you would an indoor museum.
South Fork Indian Canyon Trail to Pictographs
Moquith Mountain is found off
US-89 near the Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park. The area is a haven of sand
dunes, slickrock plateaus, vermilion cliffs, drainages, beautiful canyons and
hidden treasures such as the South Fork Indian Pictographs.
Photo Album: South Fork Indian Canyon pictures
Map: Moquith
Mountain Map Topo Map
Day hike: Yes
Distance: 1 mile/1.6 km round trip
Average hiking time: 30 minutes
Equipment:
Map - USGS 7.5' Topo 'Yellow Jacket Canyon' Quad
Difficulty: Easy
Permits: No
Trail conditions: Good path, fenced in steep areas.
Trailhead: At the end of the South Fork Indian Canyon
Road off the Sand Spring Road
Trailend:
Same as starting
Trail Access: 4WD, sandy road
Elevation Change: 150'
Off the Beaten Path: Yes
Best season: Year-round
Water availability: No
Restrooms: Located at the Sand Dunes State Park Visitor
Center and Campground.
South Fork Indian Canyon Pictographs
The South Fork Indian Canyon Pictographs are located within the Moquith
Mountain Wilderness Study Area.
Hancock Road
From Mount Carmel Junction, drive south on Highway 89. Take the Sand Dune Road
(Yellow Jacket Road) toward the Coral Pink Sand Dune State Park. Travel 8.3 miles
from Highway 89 and look for the "T" in the road. Turn left at the "T" onto
Hancock Road. Drive 3.5 miles, passing the Ponderosa Campground, to the intersection
of Hancock Road and the 4WD Sand Spring Road on the right. A 4WD vehicle allows
travel within .5 mile of the pictographs. If your vehicle will not make it on the
soft sandy roads, walk from the "T" in Hancock Road and Sand Dune Spring
Road. It is 4 miles, one way, to the pictographs.
If traveling from Kanab, take Hancock Road to Coral Pink Sand
Dunes, and travel almost 6 miles from Highway 89 to the intersection of Hancock
Road and the 4WD Sand Spring Road, on the left. If traveling from Coral Pink
Sand Dunes State Park Visitor Center and Campground, travel North East 3.3 miles
to the intersection of Sand Dune Road and Hancock Road, turn right on Hancock
Road and travel 3.5 miles, passing the Ponderosa Campground, to the intersection
of Hancock Road and the 4WD Sand Spring Road on the right.
Sand Spring 4WD Road
Travel southwest on Sand Spring 4WD Road passing Sand Spring after 1 mile, continue
southwest for another 1.5 miles and look for the left hand turn to South Fork
Indian Canyon. The road becomes narrow and curvy for the next 1.75 miles. The
road ends on the point of a ridge with ample parking.
South Fork Indian Canyon Pictographs
From the parking area, walk northeast to locate a path of use through the sand.
Continue the gradual descent down the obvious trail. The trail soon becomes obvious
as it continues east and then switches direction after a small drop down through
the rocks. Continue descending and then traversing the hillside beneath the cliff band
on hikers left. Shortly you will arrive at the (chain-link fence protected) South
Fork Indian Canyon Pictographs. The distance from the parking lot to the pictographs
is about .5 mile and the descent is about 150'. Be sure to bring a camera with
a good zoom lens and wide angle lens. The pictographs sit at the back of a large
alcove and pictures must be taken from behind the fence 30' away.
Best Trail Features
South Fork Indian Canyon is home to
the heads of two unnamed canyons and outstanding scenery along the trail. The
wall of pictographs is outstanding. The pictographs are dated at about 1200 A.D.
Petroglyphs and Pictographs
There are two basic types of ancient rock art
- petroglyphs and pictographs. Petroglyphs were carved into rock, often in soft
sandstone like the rock in South Fork Indian Canyon. Pictographs were painted
using natural pigments. Those are found on this hike. Due to the delicate nature
of ancient paintings, they are usually only found in caves or other areas where
they have been protected from the elements.
Options
Visit the nearby Hell
Dive Canyon Pictographs.
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