Hiking Little Spotted Wolf Canyon
Southern Swell
Overview
Fri
52°
|
31°
Sat
57°
|
29°
Sun
69°
|
35°
Mon
75°
|
45°
Tue
76°
|
48°
RATING: Easy hiking
LENGTH: 2-3 hours (3.8 miles)
SEASON: Any, hot in the summer
GEAR: Standard Hiking Gear
WATER: Generally none.
FLASHFLOOD: Low
Fri
52°
|
31°
Sat
57°
|
29°
Sun
69°
|
35°
Mon
75°
|
45°
Tue
76°
|
48°
Thousands zoom through the eastern reef a year on I-70. Though I am sure many comment on the beauty and magnitude of the reef, passing through at 70MPH is no way to experience the eastern reef!
Little Spotted Wolf offers a short diversion for the I-70 traveler. The trailhead is generally accessible to all vehicles, and is only a short distance from the highway. It really gives an up close view of the reef, and allows the casual hiker to experience the magnitude of the place. Given the easy access and easy hiking, this one is recommended for pretty much all. Families, in particular, will appreciate the short hike and impressive scenery.
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Photos
The vast eastern reef near Little Spotted Wold
Entrance to Little Spotted Wolf
Start of Little Spotted Wolf
Little Spotted Wolf
Big Cliffs Little Spotted Wolf
Nice wall Little Spotted Wolf
Big cliffs above Little Spotted Wolf
Further up the canyon. I went around the side of this route to the upper part of the canyon. Beyond the pools, seems to technical for my level to traverse in and out, but it was cool seeing the upper part.
More of the “upper” part of canyon I hiked around and into.
Upper part of canyon. I descended into from the side rim here. Came back out same way since connecting into lower part seemed to technical for me.