About this campground
Ding and Dang is a technical slot canyon hike located within the Muddy Creek Wilderness Area. Hikers should be experienced and rope is recommended. This hike is a 5 mile round trip and will take 3 to 4 hours to complete. The suggested route is to climb Ding Canyon and descend Dang Canyon. The trailhead offers parking but no overnight camping. The canyons have extreme potential for flash floods please use extreme caution and pay attention to the weather.
Getting there
From the intersection of I-70 and UT-24, head south on UT-24 for 24 miles. Turn west on Temple Mountain Road (see signs for Goblin Valley State Park) and continue for 5.2 miles. Turn southwest on Goblin Valley Road and follow this road for 6.1 miles. Turn right onto Wild Horse Road and follow this road for 6.6 miles until arriving to the trailhead on the right. Look for trailhead sign on the left side of Wild Horse Road.
Activities
- AUTO TOURING
- CAMPING
- HIKING
- PHOTOGRAPHY
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Chute Canyon TrailheadPrice5 mi
- Quandry Canyon TrailheadBureau of Land Management5 mi
- Hidden Splendor TrailheadBureau of Land Management7 mi
- Baptist Draw TrailheadPrice Field Office8 mi
- Temple Mountain Campground EastBureau of Land Management10 mi
- Temple Moutain Campground WestBureau of Land Management10 mi
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