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    Painted Desert - House Rock Valley Road - Arizona

    What to do if you have little time : the track is quite long, it takes time to go there

    On House Rock Valley Road, there are still quite unknown places. This is the case of Painted Desert, not to be confused with its big brother Painted Desert next to Petrified Forest National Park and its little brother Little Painted Desert. As its name suggests, it is colored badlands: yellow, pink, purple, gray. The place is even more beautiful at sunset.

    Painted Desert

    Place to visit if you're in the area  

    Length and duration of the hikeLoop of 2,6 miles - 1:15

    Time to spend 2 to 3 hours

    Fee

     

    Free

    Zip file to download

    GPS trail to dowload

    The hike, loop of 2,6 miles, is rather easy. Access to the hills is following the sandy washes. Then, it's free exploration: no path.

     

    Access : between Page and Kanab, take the House Rock Valley Road for 12 miles and take the small track on the left. Park at GPS N36 ° 58 '11.2 "W112 ° 02' 04.1".

    To see around

    • White Pocket
    • Coyote Buttes North & South
    • Buckskin Gulch
    • Edmaier's Secret
    • Soap Creek

    Lodging

    The accommodations, although abundant in Page, are however insufficient and very expensive. It becomes very difficult to find accommodation in Page. We strongly advise you to book in advance. Otherwise, you may not find accommodation or pay very expensive. We have tested :

    • Page - Wahweap Campground : campsite located on the edge of lake Powell. This campground is large with many locations. These sites are large, equipped with a table and a barbecue. There is however only a few shady locations. The prices are quite high ($ 26 in 2014). The toilets are new and very clean (pay showers). There is a small supermarket at the office, to buy cold drinks or ice for the coolers.

    Camping de Page

    •  Lone Rock : campsite located on Lake Powell. No location defines, no table or pit fire. Dry toilets available. $ 14 per night in 2017. Emergency solution when the Wahweap Campground is full and the hotels are overpriced.


    • Page - Rodeway Inn : located in the center of Page. Hotel consistent with what you would expect from these chains. Breakfast included. Very high price but it is "normal" we are in Page ($ 220 per room for 4 people in September 2017).
    • Kanab - Hitch N Post :  very nice little camping under the almond trees. Very warm welcome by a former National Park ranger. The sites are large enough to put 2 tents. The price is $ 23 per night (in September 2014).
    • Kanab - Crazy Horse Campark : campground with old restrooms and not well marked tent sites. 23$ per night in september 2017.

      

    • Kanab - Red Rock Country Inn : classic motel, no breakfast, only coffee (the room for 4 is 78$ in september 2017).

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