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Horseshoe Canyon

Floor1,200 m3,937 ft
Depth
355 m
Rim
1,556 m
Length
69.6 km
Tonight
43°FFair · Wind 5 mph W

Horseshoe Canyon is up to 355 m deep: the rim reaches 1,556 m and the floor 1,200 m, along 69.6 km.

All facts
Floor
1,200 m
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Depth

Depth of Horseshoe Canyon

Up to 355 m deep (typically 260 m) along the 69.6 km in view.

1,2001,3001,4001,5001,600355 mrimfloor0204069.6 km

Rim = the lower side's highest point within 6 km. Centreline follows the river (no mapped valley line).

3D map

Horseshoe Canyon 3D map

Drag to orbit · click, then scroll to zoom (or Ctrl/⌘ + scroll) · One finger scrolls the page · two fingers orbit and zoom · 23.9 × 23.9 km

Surface
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Topographic map

Horseshoe Canyon terrain and contours

20 m contours from the USGS 3DEP 10 m terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.

Index contours every 100 mShowing west → east through the centre

Horseshoe Canyon elevation profile

West → east through the centre

Hover the profile to read elevation and distance.Tap or drag along the profile to read elevation and distance.
Weather

Horseshoe Canyon weather

Tonight · Fair · 43°F (6°C) · 21% chance of precipitation · Wind 5 mph W

Horseshoe Canyon forecast for about 1,480 m.

  • Tonight43°21%5 mph W
  • Sat45°54°75%6 mph NNW
  • Sun42°54°28%3 mph WSW
  • Mon42°55°–2 mph NE
  • Tue41°58°1%1–5 mph S
  • Wed41°56°–3 mph SSW
  • Thu43°56°14%2 mph S

Forecast data: NOAA National Weather Service, public domain, model run Oct 23, 22:47 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Horseshoe Canyon

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Horseshoe Canyon, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

  • Nearest campsite

    Rimside Campsite

    3.2 km NNE · +2 more within 4.7 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest trailhead

    Colonnade Arch Trailhead

    4.2 km W

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest parking

    4.2 km W

    +1 more within 4.2 km

    DirectionsMap
All mapped places 6
PlaceDistance
Rimside CampsiteCampsite3.2 km NNE
Colonnade Arch TrailheadTrailhead4.2 km W
Parking4.2 km W
Parking4.2 km W
Campsite4.6 km ENE
Campsite4.7 km ENE
Slope

Slope

Share of the 23.9 × 23.9 km view by steepness, from the 10 m model.

Mostly gentle: 80% of the view is under 15°.

Gentle, 0–15°
80.4%
Moderate, 15–30°
9.6%
Steep, 30–45°
6.4%
Cliffs, 45° and over
3.6%
Steeper than 30°
10.0% of the 571 km² view
Relief in view
535 m low point 1,198 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Bare rock / sparse 84.1%Shrubland 10.5%Grassland 3.2%Water 1.7%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Wildlife

Wildlife seen nearby

Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 12.0 km; 166 species recorded in all.

Sightings per species 6
  • Smallflower Fishhook Cactus22
  • Kingcup Cactus19
  • Plains Pricklypear13
  • Plateau Fence Lizard12
  • Common Side-blotched Lizard11
  • Firecracker penstemon9
Where it sits

Where Horseshoe Canyon sits

Region
Utah36United States932North America1,313
Nearby

Nearby places

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Downloads

Horseshoe Canyon downloads: topographic map, heightmap, STL 3D model and DEM

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Sources

Data sources

Terrain
U.S. Geological Survey, 3D Elevation Program (public domain)
Imagery
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-08-04)
Land cover
© ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts
Wikidata (CC0)
Camping & parking, Geometry
© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Protected area
USGS Gap Analysis Project, PAD-US (public domain)
Wildlife
iNaturalist community observations, counts only
Forecast
Weather forecast from NOAA National Weather Service (public domain)
Sources
Wikidata · GeoNames · Wikipedia