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"Slytherin Falls"

Grand County, Utah

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Grand County, Utah
Access status
Partial guide: likely the Mary Jane Canyon falls; name not confirmed
The walk
About 4 miles one way; Hiking Project lists 8.2 miles out and back
Ground & access
Easy, mostly level path and creek bed with countless shallow crossings. Wear shoes that can get wet. The pool under the falls is chest-deep on an adult.
Hiking Project: Professor Creek / Mary Jane Canyon

This listing is probably the 30-foot waterfall at the end of Mary Jane Canyon, on the Professor Creek route northeast of Moab on BLM land. No source confirms that the name Slytherin Falls means the same falls, so treat the identity as likely, not certain. From Highway 128, a ranch road that is BLM Road 98 runs about 2 miles to its end at the trailhead. There are no signs for Mary Jane Canyon: take the unsigned trail to the left (not the Sylvester Trail) and follow Professor Creek upstream, crossing it many times. Near the 4-mile mark the canyon narrows and the waterfall ends the hike. There is no overlook; you must walk into the water to see the falls. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Professor Creek trailhead at the end of BLM Road 98 (Professor Valley Road) off Highway 128, unsigned trail and creek walk upstream along Professor Creek into Mary Jane Canyon to the waterfall at the end

Hiking Project lists 8.2 miles out and back and places the waterfall just past the 4-mile mark. The Salt Lake Tribune lists 8.4 round-trip miles.

Easy, mostly level path and creek bed with countless shallow crossings. Wear shoes that can get wet. The pool under the falls is chest-deep on an adult.

Where to start

Shady parking area at the end of Professor Valley Road (BLM Road 98), about 2 miles south of Highway 128. The trailhead is on public land next to a ranch; camping is not allowed there.

Timing & water

Spring, summer and fall. Professor Creek flows year round.

Before you go

No fee is charged, per the Salt Lake Tribune. No booking is needed.

Visitor information
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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Grand County, Utah.

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