The Taylor Creek Trail follows Middle Fork through a narrow, high-walled finger canyon to a large grotto topped by a sandstone arch. The Taylor Creek Trail features a luxuriant riparian corridor framed by colorful rock formations all along its path.

Taylor Creek, a narrow stream corridor, provides an oasis for park wildlife

Taylor Creek passes iconic rock formations of the Kolob Canyon area en route to Double Arch Alcove

Indian paintbrush is a perennial member of the figwort family

Showing scale, a hiker walks under the impressive alcove

The inside walls of Double Arch Alcove display a range of beautiful colors

Erosion continues to sculpt the alcove which will eventually form at least one new arch

Near the trailhead, the trail meanders over packed sand as it begins to follow the creek

For a short time the trail enters the streambed and follows it upstream

Larsen Cabin, one of two historic homesteads from the 1930s

The back wall of Double Arch Alcove

Taylor Creek supports a lush riparian ecosystem critical to the area's wildlife

Just before entering Double Arch Alcove