Maple Canyon, Natural canyon in Sanpete County, United States
The canyon features conglomerate rock walls rising up to 300 feet high, embedded with rounded stones from pebble to boulder size throughout the formations.
The canyon's geological formation dates back millions of years when ancient rivers deposited cobblestones and sediments that compressed into the current rock formations.
Rock climbers from different countries gather at Maple Canyon to practice sport climbing across more than 40 distinct cliff sections.
Visitors need to bring their own drinking water to the campground, which offers basic facilities including vault toilets and first-come-first-served camping sites.
The narrow Box Canyon section extends half a mile with walls so close together that visitors can touch both sides simultaneously while walking through.
Location: Sanpete County
GPS coordinates: 39.55750,-111.65600
Latest update: March 5, 2025 16:16
Utah preserves thousands of years of human history alongside some of North America's most varied geological landscapes. The region contains extensive rock art panels and Ancestral Pueblo ruins, including the 13th-century stone structures at Bears Ears National Monument and the 650-plus petroglyphs carved into Newspaper Rock over two millennia. Fremont Indian State Park displays more than 1,000 artifacts from the indigenous peoples who inhabited these lands, while fossilized dinosaur tracks near Moab record the passage of Allosaurus and Diplodocus across ancient mudflats 150 million years ago. The natural environment ranges from the sculpted sandstone formations of Goblin Valley, where erosion has created mushroom-shaped rocks rising 20 feet (6 meters) from the desert floor, to the narrow passages of Kanarra Creek Canyon with its red walls and cascading waterfalls. The Wedge Overlook reveals 1,000-foot (300-meter) cliffs above the San Rafael River, while Monroe's thermal springs emerge from the ground at 110°F (43°C). Whether exploring slot canyons, examining ancient handprints on rock walls, or walking among eroded sandstone formations, visitors encounter landscapes that document both geological processes spanning millions of years and the enduring presence of human cultures in this high desert region.
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