TO TRAILHEAD: From Moab, UT 191 N 5 mi. to park gate. Take main road to Balanced Rock; L into picnic area. At 3-way, bear R onto Willow Spring 4WD Rd. In 4.2 mi., park near dry creekbed ("No ATV" sign); low-clearance vehicles can usually make it this far.
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Eye of the Whale Loop
EOW001
Location: 38.698700°, -109.622704°
From wash entrance, head N, following natural drainage
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Location: 38.704578°, -109.618401°
Bear L @ 3-way, passing vibrant red plateau formations
EOW003
Location: 38.706131°, -109.613899°
Bear L into 2nd canyon, following drainage (which may not be dry); great horned owls and desert cottontails here
EOW004
Location: 38.711090°, -109.608002°
1st waterfall. Impassable: backtrack along L canyon wall, climb onto slickrock, scramble to flat area past waterfall
EOW005
Location: 38.712421°, -109.607300°
2nd waterfall. Backtrack along L canyon wall to find passable section; enter redrock piazza. Go straight; as canyon narrows, climb along R wall to top of drainage
EOW006
Location: 38.714649°, -109.605301°
Option: Go R, scramble to Beckwith Arch top, then trek E to base. Views of snowcapped Mt. Peale and Balanced Rock
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Location: 38.716259°, -109.607101°
R @ 3-way along sandstone path to Leaping Arch, then L @ base of cliffs; follow wash and Eye of the Whale path
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Location: 38.714760°, -109.603500°
Eye of the Whale Arch; hike through arch and down along R base of redrock cliffs
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Location: 38.710369°, -109.602699°
Bear L on slickrock drainage away from Herdina
Park. Go cautiously down natural drainage to Willow Springs Rd.
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Location: 38.697781°, -109.614700°
Bear R onto road; continue .5 mi. back to vehicle
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