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Dinosaur National Monument
Hog Canyon Trail
Craggy sandstone cliff.

NPS PHOTO/Mike Weinstein

The Hog Canyon trail offers a close and personal view of the craggy face of Split Mountain.

Length: 1 1/2 miles round trip. Not a loop.
Difficulty: Easy.
Trailhead location: At Josie's Cabin, on the auto tour road 12 miles east of the Temporary Visitor Center.
Brochure: None.
Description: A level walk into a scenic box canyon. Springs mean trees that provide shade along the trail.
Special considerations: Excellent trail for small children.

Picture of mormon cricket perched on a blade of grass.  

Did You Know?
Mormon crickets are wingless grasshoppers that swarm across roads through the summer in the western United States. These flightless insects can form such large swarms that the road appears to move and change colors where they cross.

Last Updated: February 18, 2008 at 15:51 EST