Upper Black Box Trailhead

Facility · Utah ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Price Field Office (Bureau of Land Management UT) · Open Access

5,224 ft
Elevation
The Upper Black Boxes can be deadly and should only be attempted by experienced hikers. This route includes miles of wading and swimming through San Rafael River gorge with walls 400 feet high and 25 feet wide in places

Getting there

Please contact the Price Field Office for driving directions

39.02161, -110.56552 · 39°1'17.8"N 110°33'55.9"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in0.60.60.60.50.80.31.00.60.80.80.50.3

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 22.2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Can you reserve a site at Upper Black Box Trailhead?
No. Upper Black Box Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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