- Locale: Cedar Mesa
- Time: 30 - 60 min
- Fee: None
This is a short but steep half mile round trip hike to an interpretive panel about the 1879-1880 Mormon Pioneer Hole-in-the-Rock expedition. From this highpoint on the landscape, you can experience the same views as the original pioneers that climbed this hill.
Special Considerations
The trail is rugged and climbs 170’, use care while hiking on the slippery gravel. There are no bathroom facilities available at Salvation Knoll.
- Tips For Visiting Here with Respect
Avoid Building Cairns
Building cairns can impact sensitive sites and are a form of vandalism to the natural world. You might not realize it, but some stacked stones may be ancestral shrines. Leave placement of trail directional signs and leveling of cairns to land managers.
Historic Artifacts Aren’t Trash
Leave historic artifacts like rusted cans right where they are. They help interpret the past and show who has been there before.
Stay on Established Trails
Stay on existing trails and routes to protect the living biocrust. Once stepped on, this fragile crust takes years to regrow.
- Maps and Directions
- Coordinates: 37.56416,-109.81930
- Directions:
From Blanding: Travel south on Hwy 191 for three miles and take a right onto UT-95 N. Travel west 24.4 miles and look for a wayside exhibit and pullout on the left.
From Bluff: Travel north on Hwy 191 for 21 miles. Turn left onto UT-95 N. Travel west 24.4 miles and look for a wayside exhibit and pullout on the left.