Use sunset as your turnaround alarm.
Peer into a crater geologists still argue about (meteorite? salt dome?).
Heat note: desert country - in summer start at dawn and carry more water than feels reasonable.
Water bottle, sunscreen, hat, snacks, comfortable shoes.
Make it a weekend: Willow Flat Campground (Camping, 4 mi) · Kayenta Campground (Dead Horse Point) (Camping, 11 mi) · The Needles Campground (Squaw Flat) (Camping, 21 mi) · Ken's Lake Campground (Camping, 28 mi)
More hikes nearby: Mesa Arch (Hike, 4 mi) · Grand View Point (Hike, 9 mi) · Dead Horse Rim Loop (Hike, 11 mi) · Corona Arch (Hike, 19 mi)