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Behind the Rocks

San Juan County, UT

Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.

South of Moab behind the Moab Rim, Behind the Rocks Wilderness Study Area is a maze of sandstone fins, domes, and side canyons. Moab Rim and Pritchett Canyon four-wheel-drive routes bound much of the unit. Hiking is mostly cross-country from rim trailheads.

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RegionSan Juan County, UT
Coordinates (approx.)38.2792, -109.5246
ARPACultural sites and artifacts are protected by federal law (ARPA/NHPA) — stay on established routes, touch and remove nothing, and follow the managing agency's and the affiliated tribe's guidance on access.

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