Name: Chicken Corners
Rating: 3.0

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“Some of the most amazing scenery anywhere, leading to one of the scariest hiking trails.”

— F. Felix

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Description

Chicken Corners is a nice diversion from a Lockhart Basin multi-day ride, or a good extension of Hurrah Pass.

You follow jeep road out to a narrow stretch, a spectacular viewpoint, and a short hiking trail extension that will have you biting your nails, even if heights don't usually bother you.

As one guidebook explains the trail name: "The road is quite wide as it crosses high above the Colorado River, but it's still very scary if you are not used to high shelf roads. Once through Chicken Corners, look across the River to Thelma and Louise Point. The final dramatic scene of the movie was shot there."

Contacts

Local Club: Moab Trails Alliance

Apr 13, 2012: Thanks!

Apr 13, 2012: Maps are a success!

Nov 5, 2009: First Annual “Art for Trails” event comes off without a hitch.

Land Manager: BLM Utah - Moab Field Office

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Trail Ratings

3.0 from 1 vote

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in Moab

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#6

in Moab

#565

in Utah

#16,718

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2 Comments

Dlent lent

Can you get down to the river at the end of this trail or does it cliff out? Nov 18, 2018

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F. Felix

You aren't going anywhere near the Colorado River on this route. The only ways to access the river along the Lockhart Basin road (that I know of or can imagine) are 1) on the backside of Hurrah Pass, and 2) at Lockhart Canyon. Technically, you can also hike down Indian Creek to the river, but you aren't taking a bike down there, and it is not a day hike. Nov 27, 2018

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4.6 Miles 7.5 Kilometers Doubletrack	518' 158 m Ascent -140' -43 m Descent
3% Avg Grade (2°) 8% Max Grade (4°)	4,475' 1,364 m High 4,077' 1,243 m Low

Chicken Corners

4.6 Miles 7.5 Kilometers

Doubletrack

518' 158 m

-140' -43 m

3%

8%

4,475' 1,364 m

4,077' 1,243 m

Shared By F. Felix

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