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HAMBURGER ROCKS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
A hike through Halls Creek Canyon to Hamburger Rocks can be done
as a long day hike or an overnight backpacking trip. The Hamburger
Rocks are small, dark-colored hoodoos with hamburger-like shapes.
The rocks are accentuated by the white-colored sandstone upon
which they are perched. Total round trip distance is 9 miles form
the Halls Creek Overlook or 12 miles from The Post. The route
is unmarked and extremely hot in the summer; carry water and
a map. Backcountry permits, available at the Visitor Center,
are required for overnight trips.
LOCATION OF TRAILHEADS
1) Halls Overlook is located on a spur road 3 miles west of the
Notom-Bullfrog Road. The Notom-Bullfrog
Road is hard-packed dirt and is usually passable to passenger
cars. The spur road to Halls Overlook is a rough dirt road passable
to high clearance two-wheel drive vehicles. Total distance from
Utah Hwy 24 to the Halls Overlook Trailhead is 57.6 miles.
2) The Post is located at the end of a short spur road 3 miles
south of the Notom-Bullfrog and Burr
Trail Road junction. Total distance from Utah 24 to The Post
Trailhead is approximately 37 miles.
MAPS
USGS 7.5 Minute Series: The Post and Deer Point or Earth Walk
Press, Capitol Reef National Park. Available from the CRNHA
at the park Visitor Center.
BEST SEASON FOR HIKE
Spring and Fall.
DESCRIPTION
Halls Creek Overlook provides the best access to Hamburger Rocks.
From this spectacular viewpoint, a steep trail descends 800 feet
into Halls Creek Canyon. The remaining 3 miles of the route is
unmarked but not difficult to follow; walk up the canyon following
the wash bottom. In approximately 2 miles, Hamburger Rocks will
be visible low on the Waterpocket
Fold on the west (left) side of Halls Creek. Stay in the wash
until the rocks are right above you, then hike up the Fold (less
than 1/4 mile) to their location. On USGS topographic maps, Hamburger
Rocks are located just south of the Muley Tanks, which are marked.
Return to your vehicle via the same route for a total round trip
of 9 miles.
From The Post, follow Halls Creek Canyon south. You will pass
the narrow cut into Lower
Muley Twist Canyon after 5 miles. Hamburger Rocks are approximately
1 mile beyond this point. A sign marks the Muley Tanks on the
west (right) edge of the canyon at the base of the Fold. Hamburger
Rocks are located low on the Fold just beyond (south of) this
point. Return via the same route for a total round trip of 12
miles.
On either route, sections of Halls Creek Canyon and its meanders
can be bypassed by following an old jeep road.
MILEAGES (approximate)
- Halls Overlook to bottom of canyon via Halls Overlook Trail
1.2
- Hamburger Rocks via Halls Creek Canyon 3.0
- Total round trip mileage via Halls Overlook route 9.0
- The Post to Lower Muley Twist Canyon via Halls Creek Canyon
5.0
- Hamburger Rocks from Lower Muley Twist Canyon via Halls
Creek Canyon 1.0
- Total round trip mileage via The Post route 12.0
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