Burro Wash, Cottonwood Wash, and Gulch Sprott Canyon Leaves

These are typical examples of the canyons of southern Utah, deep, narrow, and secretive in the folds of water pockets. The trails are mostly unmarked. A few rock cairns may mark important points. Carrying a topographical map is recommended. Summer is very hot and water sources are unreliable, so carry plenty of water. Beware of narrow canyons during flash flood season (usually July-September).

All three host canyons are difficult to hike, so only experienced canyon hikers should attempt these routes. All have obstacles such as dry falls and boulders (large rocks wedged in narrow crevices) that must be climbed. The canyons are very narrow in places. Most people have to walk through them. There are frequent pools of water, and deep dives or short swims may be necessary.

Starting from the Notom-Bullfrog Road, hiking trails can be made through Burro Wash and Cottonwood Wash. Gulch Leaves can be a long day hike or an overnight stay, depending on where you turn. A free backcountry permit is required for lodging, available at the visitor center.

These trails are not officially maintained trails. Trail conditions, including canyon obstacles, change frequently due to weather, flooding, rocks and other hazards. Route finding, navigation and map reading are very important. Do not rely solely on unofficial route markers (such as rock cairns). They are not maintained by the National Park Service (NPS) and may not show the route in this description or may not exist. Your safety is in your hands. Do not leave any traces of your visit.

Trail Location

Access is from the paved Notom-Bullfrog Road south of Utah Highway 24 to Leaves Gulch.

Each trail begins where the road crosses the wash, but Gulch Leaves begins just north of the wash. All intersections are marked. Parking is available at Burro Wash and Sheets Gulch. Wash Cottonwood has a parking/dispersed campground adjacent to the road and a designated vehicle trail leads out a short distance from the wash (high clearance vehicles only). Do not drive through Burro Wash or the leaves.

The first few miles of each route cross Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land along a sandy bottom surrounded by low hills. Animals may be found in the open areas outside the park boundary.

The upper reaches of Sheets Gulch can be accessed from South Draw Road at Tantalus Flats. South Draw Road begins at Pleasant Creek Road at the end of the park's Scenic Drive and requires a four-wheel drive vehicle for long distance travel. At times, South Draw Road may be impassable due to muddy conditions or flood damage. Contact the Visitor Center for current road conditions.

One-way Distance

• Burro Wash: Notom-Bullfrog Road to impassable stream. 3. 4 miles (5. 5 km)
• Cottonwood Wash: Notom-Bullfrog Road to impassable stream. 3. 3 miles (5. 3 km)
• Sheets Gulch: Notom-Bullfrog Road to Cottonwood outlet. 6-7 miles (10-8 km)
• Sheets Gulch: Notom-Bullfrog Road to South Draw Road/Tantalus Flats, 11-6 miles (18-6 km)

Rules

• Free permit required for outdoor camping.
• Dispersed/large vehicle camping is prohibited in the park, including at or near trailheads. Dispersed/large vehicle camping is permitted on federal lands (USFS, BLM) adjacent to the park. Camping must be done on existing perimeter roads within 150 feet of an officially designated motor vehicle trail.
• Pets are prohibited on trail, off-trail, or in the backcountry. Pets are allowed on roads and in designated campsites.
• Open fires are prohibited.
• Collecting or destroying park resources (plants, animals, timber, stones, bones, antlers, crafts, etc.) is prohibited.
• Violation of these rules may result in a citation.

Burro Wash has narrow channels, rocks, and water hazards.

Burro Wash Hike Description

Burroh Wash is 7. 8 miles (12. 6 km) south of Highway 24 on Notom-Bullfrog Road. As you ascend the wash (westward), always take the left fork at the main wash junction. About 2 miles (3. 2 km) from Notom-Bullfrog Road, the canyon begins to narrow as it cuts into the Sandy Navajo. Eventually you will come across a narrow sandy wash on your right. Continue down this stream to a large rock outcrop. To get around this obstacle, backtrack 20 yards (18 m) to the slide on the south side of the canyon. A trail continues from the right of the slide around the ridge over the rocks to the wash on the other side.

As you climb the valley, you will encounter some more chock stones. If you go about 3, 4 miles (5, 5 km) from the trail, you must go beyond two large chockstones to go to the third final section of Narrow. At the top of the last Narrow is a large room with an unavailable bulk. For most hikers, this is the end of the trail.

Go through the Narrow's last section for several hundred yards (180m) and climb the right (north side) by friction climbing to detour the launch area. Some rock Cologne becomes a landmark of the route. This section crosses steep slopes, but is not recommended for most hikers because the base is loose and several places have intense exposure. Pay close attention, especially if you are wet or frozen. At the top, return to the washroom above the spout. The trail lasts one mile (1, 6 miles), crosses several small norose sections, and ultimately ends with an undulations like a sculpture. To go to the u p-canyon, you need technical climbing equipment and rout e-founding expertise and skills. If you have such a technology, the canyon will continue a few more miles and eventually appear on the South Draw Road (see the note in the above trail head).

To return to the trailhead, repeat the route to return to the valley.

Cotton wood wash often needs to go around and pass through puddles.

Explanation of Cotton Wood Wash < Span> As you climb the valley, you will encounter some more chockstones. If you go about 3, 4 miles (5, 5 km) from the trail, you must go beyond two large chockstones to go to the third final section of Narrow. At the top of the last Narrow is a large room with an unavailable bulk. For most hikers, this is the end of the trail.

Go through the Narrow's last section for several hundred yards (180m) and climb the right (north side) by friction climbing to detour the launch area. Some rock Cologne becomes a landmark of the route. This section crosses steep slopes, but is not recommended for most hikers because the base is loose and several places have intense exposure. Pay close attention, especially if you are wet or frozen. At the top, return to the washroom above the spout. The trail lasts one mile (1, 6 miles), crosses several small norose sections, and ultimately ends with an undulations like a sculpture. To go to the u p-canyon, you need technical climbing equipment and rout e-founding expertise and skills. If you have such a technology, the canyon will continue a few more miles and eventually appear on the South Draw Road (see the note in the above trail head).

To return to the trailhead, repeat the route to return to the valley.

Cotton wood wash often needs to go around and pass through puddles.

Explanation of Cotton Wood Wash, climbing the valley, encounters several more chock stones. If you go about 3, 4 miles (5, 5 km) from the trail, you must go beyond two large chockstones to go to the third final section of Narrow. At the top of the last Narrow is a large room with an unavailable bulk. For most hikers, this is the end of the trail.

Go through the Narrow's last section for several hundred yards (180m) and climb the right (north side) by friction climbing to detour the launch area. Some rock Cologne becomes a landmark of the route. This section crosses steep slopes, but is not recommended for most hikers because the base is loose and several places have intense exposure. Pay close attention, especially if you are wet or frozen. At the top, return to the washroom above the spout. The trail lasts one mile (1, 6 miles), crosses several small norose sections, and ultimately ends with an undulations like a sculpture. To go to the u p-canyon, you need technical climbing equipment and rout e-founding expertise and skills. If you have such a technology, the canyon will continue a few more miles and eventually appear on the South Draw Road (see the note in the above trail head).

To return to the trailhead, repeat the route to return to the valley.

Cotton wood wash often needs to go around and pass through puddles.

Explanation of cotton wood wash

Cottonwood Wash is 9. 1 miles (14. 6 km) south of Highway 24 on Notom Bullfrog Road. About 1 mile (1. 6 km) from the trailhead up (west) the wash, a side canyon that could easily be mistaken for the main drainage enters from the right (north). After a few hundred meters, the main canyon narrows and begins a 1/4 mile (0. 4 km) section filled with boulders. After another 1/3 mile (0. 5 km), the constriction begins, and another side drainage enters from the left (south). Just beyond this point, the canyon narrows rapidly into a narrow sulcus. Deep pools are often found here, and deep wading or swimming may be necessary to continue up the canyon. Hikers often turn back here. For the next 1 mile (1. 6 km), the canyon alternates between narrow and open. About 4. 8 miles from the road, an 11-foot-long impassable snowbank marks the end of the trail. To return to the trail, follow the route back into the canyon.

Sheets Gulch features narrow channels, varied vegetation, and even an arch.

NPS/Emily Van Ness

Sheets Gulch Hike Description

Reeves Gulch is 12. 7 miles (20. 4 km) south of Highway 24 on the Notom-Bullfrog Road. About 1 mile (1. 6 km) west, there is a large watershed to the right (north). Stay left. A short distance up the valley, another drainage enters. Stay right at this fork. After another mile (1. 6 km), the riverbed narrows and you may find some small chockstones and pools associated with dry falls. Another chockstone and pool, the most difficult obstacle on the route, is about 4. 1 miles (6. 6 km) from the road. A skilled climber could do it alone, but most people will need help. The final challenge is about 5. 3 miles (8. 5 km) from the trailhead. Here you will come across a high pour into a cave-like chamber. To bypass this, go back about 100 yards (91 m) and climb up the scour on the left (north) side of the canyon. Beyond this point, numerous Douglas-fir arbors begin to appear on the cool, shady north-facing slopes, and the canyon walls begin to change from white Navajo sandstone to red Wingate. About 6-7 miles (10-8 km) off the trail, there are intermittent cottonwood trees. Eventually the canyon opens up and becomes quite wide. From here, you can continue up the canyon for a few more miles if you leave a second vehicle at South Draw Road/Tantalus Flats, or if you are taking an overnight trip (free backcountry permit required). The one-way distance from Notom-Bullfrog Road to South Draw Road/Tantalus Flats is about 11. 6 miles (18. 6 km). Eventually, the old jeep trail continues from Reeves Gulch to South Draw Road and Tantalus Flats. If you left your car at Tantalus Flats, your hike ends there. If your car is at Notom-Bullfrog Road, return to the trail and follow the same route back up the canyon.

Christmas in Wimpole

• For Christmas in Wimpole in 2024, experience the new Trail of Lights, which brings the manor to life after dark with more than one million lights and seasonal sounds. During the day, the manor is decorated for Christmas, restaurants and cafes serve festive food and drink, and a local choir sings Christmas carols.
• A magical trail with new illuminations for 2024
• Cambridisha's Christian Christmas, which has won numerous awards and has been highly evaluated internationally, and has been firmly incorporated into the British seasonal calendar, is a friend and friend. There are everything you need to spend unforgettable time with your family. Discover a wonderful tw o-tone tree illuminated by the light of the neon, the flower, and the lights of the peas, and soak in the shine of the shining tunnel and immersed in all the colors of the rainbow.
• Buy seasonal snacks at carefully selected stalls and taste attractive sweets. At the end of a walk under the starry sky, enjoy the perfect Christmas with*Spicy Winter Hot,*Warm Chocolate,*Roast Marshmallow, etc. with your loved ones.
• The best Christmas starts here. The number of seats is limited. Please book the desired date and time.
• *A separate fee will be charged.
• basic information

This is a thir d-party event and is not included in the National Trust member. National Trust members cannot receive ticket discounts.

You can't participate in a daytime Christmas event with a ticket for the evening illumination event.

This is a cashless event.

Win Paul's Christmas illuminations trails will be held from November 22, 2024 to January 1, 2025, and can be reserved for each day.

It will be an outdoor event, and you need to line up on a congestion day, so please come outdoors and shoes outdoors.

It takes about 90 minutes to walk on the trail, and only guide dogs and registered dogs can enter.

For more information about Winpaul's Christmas illumination trail, see FAQ on the reservation site.

parking

Naving Trust members are free of parking. Please choose a parking lot when purchasing a ticket. If you are not a National Trust member, please book a parking lot when purchasing a ticket.

Ticket reservation for Christmas illumination trails

Winpaul's Christmas illumination tickets are currently on sale. It is recommended that you make a reservation early for the 2024 event so as not to be a disappointing result. There is a capacity for admission at each time, and there is a high possibility that it will be sold out quickly during the evening and early on weekends.

Winpaul's Christmas illuminations trail will be held with the cooperation of Raymond Gabbay (Sony Music) and National Trust.

Enjoy the dazzling Christmas decoration В© PAUL TIBBS PHOTOGRAPHY

Gorgeous Christmas of Winpaul

This year's Christmas, use the five senses in the Winpa, spending time with your loved ones, and think about the experience of making this time special.

The manner house is decorated with Christmas, and the home farm is also Christmas for the first time this year. Lectory and cafes also offer perfect dishes for Christmas.

Every weekend before Christmas in December, there is a performance of a local choir by Christmas Carroll, and the sound of the bell wraps around the hall.

Please note that this benefit is only during the day and cannot be used during the Christmas Eve event.