State: Utah
Location: Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Length, One-Way: 2 miles
Trail Type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 4750 feet
Maximum Elevation: 6800 feet
Best Season: Spring to Fall
Difficulty: Moderate
Usage: Moderate
Travel Arches, Utah
Trail Information
The trailhead is located at the top of 22nd Street. From this point, a large cottonwood tree is visible a few hundred yards up the mountain towards the canyon. Follow the Indian trail to the left of the cottonwood tree. Continue on the trail climbing above the mouth of the canyon.
The path to Hidden Valley uses the Indian Trail for approximately one-half mile. At this point a trail leads up into the hills and back to the south and can easily be missed so watch for words painted on rocks on the uphill side of the trail. This is the beginning of the Hidden Valley Trail. It is a fairly steep trail but the path is well defined. The hike is about 2.5 miles one-way dead end. It calls for a vertical ascent of about 2,200 feet.
Hidden Valley, a substantial mountain bowl, was for centuries a favored hunting ground for Indians, trappers and the early pioneers. Populations of Rocky Mountain sheep, deer, elk and other game animals used the area for spring forage or relief from the heat of the summer.
Directions
The trail is located at east end of 22nd Street (half-mile up Indian Trail).
