ADT - Utah - R - Seg 4

This is a mapped stretch of the American Discovery Trail (ADT) through Utah's Bryce Canyon Country, part of a coast-to-coast route that's split into long segments statewide. Utah's ADT sections run through Dixie National Forest terrain in this region, climbing to elevations above 9,000 feet and, in places, following the Great Western Trail corridor toward Boulder Mountain.

This is a multi-day backpacking segment, not a day hike or casual loop — thru-hikers carry full backcountry gear and plan water carefully, since some stretches of the Utah ADT are genuinely arid with long distances between reliable sources. Specific mile-by-mile routing for this segment is best confirmed through the American Discovery Trail Society's official data books rather than assumed from the name alone. Expect forest and plateau terrain, real elevation, and the isolation that comes with a long-distance route rather than a marked visitor trail.