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Hard
Elevation
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507 m
Distance
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15.0 km
Duration
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4-5.5h
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The Harvest Scene Trail

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The Harvest Scene Trail is a challenging hiking loop to the World-renowned pictograph panel known as The Harvest Scene. This panel, depicting animal and human forms, is between 2000 to 3000 years old and in incredible condition. The trail to get there is rugged with steep scramble sections, but we promise that the challenge is worth it.

Route Description for The Harvest Scene Trail

The Harvest Scene Trail is a gorgeous, challenging loop to incredibly preserved pictographs in The Maze District of Canyonlands National Park. Access to the Chimney Rock Trailhead, where this hike begins, does require a vehicle with 4WD and high clearance. The Harvest Scene Trail itself has steep scramble sections, so proper footwear and relevant experience is required. This hike leads you to the incredible Harvest Scene rock art panel: a series of human and animal forms painted on the canyon wall over 2000 years ago. As with any panel of rock art, do not touch or lean against the pictographs and do not leave any markings of your own on the canyon walls. The Harvest Scene is one of the best known and best-preserved panels in the World—let's keep it in its incredible condition for future generations to learn from and enjoy.

From the trailhead, follow the path to the left to hike the loop clockwise. The South Fork trail meets up with this trail at the top of the loop, keel right at this junction to stay on route.

The Harvest Scene loop ends back at the Chimney Rock Trailhead. If you are looking for more to do in the area, consider hiking the Chocolate Drops Trail just down the road or spending a night camping under the stars at the Chimney Rock Campground.

Getting to the The Harvest Scene Trail Trailhead

This trail begins at the Chimney Rock Trailhead in the Maze District of Canyonlands National Park.

Route Information

  • Backcountry Campground:

    Chimney Rock Campsite Nearby

  • When to do:

    year-round

  • Pets allowed:

    No

  • Family friendly:

    No

  • Route Signage:

    Average

  • Crowd Levels:

    Low

  • Route Type:

    Circuit

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