Surprise Canyon is a 2.24-mile out-and-back foot trail in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. It climbs 328 ft to a high point of 5,231 ft. Difficulty: easy, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.
Open Surprise Canyon on Trailbound's interactive map to see the full route, the elevation profile, today's forecast and any park alerts for Capitol Reef. Capitol Reef has permits or reservations for some areas: see the Capitol Reef page for what's needed.