Hiking Grotto Falls
Nebo Loop
Overview
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Sun 
46 | 32 |
Mon 
33 | 29 |
Tue 
27 | 19 |
Wed 
31 | 17 |
Thu
36 | 17 |
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Sun
46 | 32 |
Mon
33 | 29 |
Tue
27 | 19 |
Wed
31 | 17 |
Thu
36 | 17 |
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Grotto Falls
Grotto Canyon, or Grotto Falls, as it is also known, is one of the most popular hikes along the Nebo Loop road. The short hike visits a waterfall that cascades down through a cobblestone layer and forms a bit of a grotto. It is an excellent, albeit short, hike. This is a great hike to do if you are driving the Nebo Loop road. It takes less than a half hour for most groups and is one that young children can do and are likely to enjoy. My 5-year-old, once motivated to start the hike, loved the outing, especially the log bridge stream crossings.
Walking through the burned forest.
Getting There
From the north:
- Take exit 250 for I-15 toward Payson
- Go south on Main street for 0.8 miles, then left on 100 North
- Follow 100 North for about 0.5 miles and turn right on 600 East
- Go 8 miles on the Nebo Loop road to the trailhead on the right at a sharp bend in the road.
The trail starts across the road from the parking area.
One of the stream crossings.
The easy wide trail to Grotto Falls
Route
From the parking area, follow the trail Grotto Trail that starts across the road. There are two trails that start from near the parking area, so be sure you are on the one singed Grotto Falls, not the Bennie Creek trail.
Amble up the trail, soon reaching the first stream crossing. There is one junction on the hike, where a trail comes down from the right. Stay left in the canyon bottom here. It is only about 1/4 of a mile to the falls from the trailhead.
Return the same way.
Maps
| Trailhead |
12S 442284mE 4422599mN N39° 57' 06" W111° 40' 32" |
| Jct - Left |
12S 442094mE 4422351mN N39° 56' 58" W111° 40' 40" |
| Grotto Falls |
12S 442114mE 4422261mN N39° 56' 55" W111° 40' 39" |