Length: 4.71 mi
Est. time: 2h 54m
Gain: 2,671 ft
Loss: 77 ft
Max elev: 9,685 ft
Elevation profile
+2,671 ft gain · −77 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.
Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center (VisitorCenter)
Open Canyon
⏱ <p paraeid="{6ee059f0-cd94-4018-b8a5-0774c4347994}{81}" paraid="2095837085"><strong>Death Canyon Trailhead </strong></p> <p paraeid="{6ee059f0-cd94-4018-b8a5-0774c4347994}{87}" paraid="1275700542">Open Canyon is a very strenuous, 14.8 mi (23.8 km) RT hike with 3,820 ft (1,160 m) of elevation gain.</p> <p paraeid="{6ee059f0-cd94-4018-b8a5-0774c4347994}{73}" paraid="152097663"><strong>Rendezvous Mountain Trailhead </strong></p> <p paraeid="{6ee059f0-cd94-4018-b8a5-0774c4347994}{77}" paraid="1681032374">Open Canyon is a very strenuous, 19.4 mi (31.2 km) one-way point-to-point hike with 3,440 ft (1,050 m) of elevation gain.</p>
🗓 summer, fall
Plan smart, verify on site
Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, high confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.