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9 Mile Canyon

Yampa Bench Road

9 Mile Canyon

9 Mile Canyon Road

Often described as 'the world's longest art gallery' the 46 mile long Nine Mile Canyon provides visitors with myriad recreational opportunities, ranging from hiking, biking, and exploring the many side canyons (please respect private property), to picnicking, to viewing rock art, historic inscriptions, and remnants of the prehistoric and historic, and current uses of the canyon by its inhabitants.

Starting in Wellington, take the Soldier Creek road. Continue on the next topo, find 9 Mile Canyon and follow the road. On the Currant Canyon map, head north along Gate Canyon. That road weaves in and out between Currant Canyon and Cowboy Bench topos. This leads to Myton, UT.

Yampa Bench Road

Yampa Bench Road

Heading east on U.S. 40, exit at Miners Draw Road, just past Old Bonanza hiway. Head north and east to Dinosaur National Monument road. Turn left/north towards Harper's Corner. Turn right/east on Echo Park road. Continue east to Elk Springs.