Hike Road Canyon to Fallen Roof Ruin, Cedar Mesa, Utah

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Fallen Roof Ruin is located along Road Canyon in Cedar Mesa part of Bears Ears National Monument. It's a 3.0 miles (round trip) to the ruins. Hiking another 4.5 miles down the canyon will arrive at Seven Kivas Ruins. From the Kane Gulch Ranger Station, drive 9.0 miles south on State Route 261 to the Cigarette Springs Road. Turn east and drive 3.5 miles to an unmarked pullout on the north. You will pass the Cigarette Springs bulletin board; register box, and fee station for day use permits. The route starts from the northeast corner of the parking area and runs 0.5 mile through the pinyon and juniper forest to the canyon rim and drops approximately 100 feet to the canyon floor. Drive 6.1 miles from the junction of State Route 261 and the Cigarette Springs Road. Take an unmarked spur road to the left (north) and travel 0.8 miles to the end of the road on the canyon rim, (high-clearance vehicles only). From the parking area, enter the first drainage to the east and make your way down the main canyon. Car camping is available on the mesa top. From State Route 261 Drive: 3.5 miles from State Route 261, on left, campsites in the trees. 3.8 and 3.9 miles from State Route 261, on right. 6.1 miles from State Route 261, turn left, travel 0.8 miles to the end of the road (high-clearance vehicles only). 8.8 miles from State Route 261, at the end of the Cigarette Springs road. For overnight use in Grand Gulch and their tributaries, you must obtain a backcountry permit. The allocation/reservation system applies to in-canyon overnight use only. A reservation system is in place for spring (March 1-June 15) and fall (September 1-October 31). During other times of the year, self-pay envelopes and registration forms are available at the trailheads. You may call for reservations at 435-587-1510, or write: Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 7, Monticello, UT 84535. Use is allocated by the total number of overnight visitors at each trailhead per day. Large groups (eight to twelve people), groups with pack stock, and commercial groups (including educational and scientific trips), and organized groups MUST have advance reservations. Affiliated, organized groups must supply proof of insurance to obtain a permit. Commercial outfitters are required to acquire dates by July of the previous year. Total overnight visitors per day for all Grand Gulch and other Cedar Mesa Canyon Trailheads is 20. Advanced Reservation permit group size limit is 12. Walk-in permits (one to seven people) are available on a first come first serve basis at the Kane Gulch Ranger Station

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