Aspen Patch Road–Bear Canyon Trail, 3 sights is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Mount Timpanogos Wilderness near Lindon, UT. It climbs 4,187 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,427 – 8,704 ft · steepest grade: 27%15.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Indian Trail Road 40.38682, -111.68285
Nearest town Lindon, UT
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Aspen Patch Road–Bear Canyon Trail, 3 sights
15.6 mi · ▲ 4,187 ft · 7 hr 18 min
Elevation 6,428–8,704 ft
Out & Back · Mount Timpanogos Wilderness
Trailhead: Indian Trail Road · 40.38682, -111.68285
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 70°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Indian Trail Road, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Aspen Patch Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Indian Trail Road, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Timpooneke-Chris' Flat Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 5.4 miTurn left onto Bear Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 1.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Mutual Dell Campground Road, heading NE.
- 100 ftReach Aspen Patch Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftBear left onto Bear Canyon Trail, heading N.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto Timpooneke-Chris' Flat Trail, heading NW.
- 5.7 miTurn left onto Indian Trail Road, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Aspen Patch Road, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Indian Trail Road, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 70°F53°
Precip1%Wind17 mphUV7Humidity34%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sun
65°47°
54%
Mon
62°46°
54%
Tue
70°48°
Wed
75°55°
Thu
74°57°
20%
Fri
77°56°
19%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~125 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Indian Trail Road Trailhead
- Grove Creek Spring–Aspen Patch Road, 3 sights 1.2 mi · ▲ 212 ft
- Battle Creek Falls & Battle Creek Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,943 ft
- Battle Creek Debris Basin Dam–Old Power Plant Reservoir, 4 sights 5 mi · ▲ 2,476 ft
- Dry Canyon Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,230 ft
- Brush Mountain–Battle Creek Trail, 3 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 1,769 ft
- Baldy Bench Trail–Battle Creek Trail, 3 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 2,176 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Lindon, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Lindon, Utah