White Pocket

Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, AZ Grand Canyon North + Lake Powell

Trip stats

Distance
2.8 mi
Net Gain
600 ft
Time
2-4 hrs
YDS Rating
Class 2
Route
Out/Back
Peaks
1

Ratings out of 10

Effort
1.5/10
Personality
6/10
Beauty
7/10
Solitude
4.3/10
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Peaks on this hike

Summits listed in route order

  1. White Pocket
    6,128′ elevation · 408′ prominence

Route map + Trailhead

Trailhead Coordinates

36.955151, -111.893657

The directions link below drops a pin on the trailhead coordinates and lets Google Maps pick the route. If the drive has rough roads or access issues that GPS nav might get wrong, I cover that in my trip report.

Trip report

Mar 3, 2017 — The road leading out to White Pocket is extremely sandy and Shawn's Jeep almost got stuck, so be warned. White Pocket isn't a large area, but there's definitely a ton of incredible rock formations to see, especially at sunset. We explored the typical crazy colors and textures typical for White Pocket, which were all sorts of amazing. In addition, we noted a large butte in the distance and headed through the desert in an attempt to gain the summit. With some fun route-finding, we made it up to some nice views and more interesting rock formations. I later found this little peak had been dubbed simply "White Pocket Peak".

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Photos

41 photos

  1. A short, sandy trail takes you right to White Pocket.
  2. White Pocket behind us, headed toward the peak in the distance.
  3. Looking up toward the peak.
  4. Looking down our route.
  5. From the summit.
  6. After summiting and getting back to White Pocket, the sunset gave off some pretty great lighting.

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