Butterfly Bend | Green River

Hiking Butterfly Bend - Green River Hiking Butterfly Bend

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Sat A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm. Partly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
63° | 48°
Sun Rain before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 58. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
58° | 46°
Mon Sunny, with a high near 56.
56° | 41°
Tue Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
53° | 37°
Wed Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
55° | 38°
RATING: Moderate Hike
SEASON: Spring, Fall
GEAR: Standard Hiking Gear
WATER: None
Sat A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm. Partly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
63° | 48°
Sun Rain before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 58. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
58° | 46°
Mon Sunny, with a high near 56.
56° | 41°
Tue Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
53° | 37°
Wed Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
55° | 38°
The steep descent hill at the start.
The steep descent hill at the start.

Butterfly Bend is a bend along the Green River that is home to over a dozen boulders with petroglyph panels. The bend itself is quite pretty, perched above the river. It is easy to see why this might be a place the native peoples would linger when in the area.

In this case, visiting Butterfly Bend requires less than a great hike. The hike starts with a steep loose descent down what might be legitimately confused for the local landfill. The steep slope that is at the start of the hike is littered with broken bottles, tires, TV's, shotgun shells and the likes. The good news is that after the initial rough start, the hike becomes more scenic.

The panels are fascinating to visit. Given the initial rough start and looseness, I would not recommend this for young children or those not wanting to deal with a little steep looseness.

Views of the Green River along the way.
Views of the Green River along the way.

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