Trip
Backpack – Dominguez Canyon Trail
This is an easy and casual backpack trip in Big Domginuez Canyon. We will hike 7 miles up the canyon from the Bridgeport trailhead, camp out for the night and return the next day.
Contacts
- Sat, Oct 17, 2026 — Sun, Oct 18, 2026
- Western Slope
- Hiking, Backpacking
- Adults
- Easy
- Mileage: 15.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,000 ft
- Pace: 2.0 mph
- 7 (8 capacity)
- Wed, Sep 23, 2026 at 9:46 AM
- Mon, Oct 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This is a chance to get out camping one more night before the cool weather arrives. We will travel at a moderate pace and everyone is welcome. We need to go about 7 miles to get beyond the day use area and reach the camping area.
Here are some links to details about the Big Dominguez Canyon.
This link is for a trip through Big Dominguez and Little Dominguez Canyons, it includes lots of images of the canyon. (note: we are just doing the portion that Delta Tourism calls the Best Backpacking Trek)
Backpacking in the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness – TrailGroove Blog
This trip described in this post drops into the canyon at/from Cactus Park. The post also has lots of nice images.
Big Dominguez Canyon: Cactus Park to Bridgeport // ADVENTR.co
Meet at the Bridgeport Trailhead at 9:30 am.
To get to the trailhead drive about 20 miles south of Grand Junction, on Highway 50, toward Delta. Turn west on the graveled Bridgeport Road and follow it for a little over 3 miles to the Bridgeport trailhead. There is a restroom at the trailhead.
Required Equipment
Basic backpacking equipment including a warm sleeping bag.
Food and water for hike in and out. We will be camping along the creek but the quality and quantity of the water could be low.