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Battle Creek Falls–Battle Creek Trail, 6 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 3,098 ft · 4 hr 49 min

Battle Creek Falls–Battle Creek Trail, 6 sights is a 9.8-mile out-and-back near Lindon, UT. The route reaches Battle Creek Falls at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 3,098 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,846 – 6,729 ft · steepest grade: 31%10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lindon View Trailhead 40.34310, -111.69691
Nearest town Lindon, UT
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Battle Creek Falls–Battle Creek Trail, 6 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 3,098 ft · 4 hr 49 min

Elevation 4,845–6,729 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lindon View Trailhead · 40.34310, -111.69691

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: State St @ 198 N stop 17 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Murdock Canal Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lindon Heritage Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Zig Zag Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  8. 350 ftContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading E.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading E.
  10. 300 ftBear right onto Zig Zag Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Dry Canyon Drive, heading E.
  13. 50 ftSharp left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  16. 500 ftSharp right onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left onto Curley Springs Trail, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miBear left onto Curley Springs Upper Trail, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Curley Springs Trail, heading NW.
  22. 2 miSharp left onto Battle Creek Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.7 miPass Battle Creek Falls.
  24. 0.2 miReach Battle Creek Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.9 miSharp right onto Curley Springs Trail, heading NE.
  26. 2 miContinue straight onto Curley Springs Upper Trail, heading E.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Curley Springs Trail, heading E.
  28. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading S.
  30. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  31. 500 ftSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftSharp left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftSharp right onto Dry Canyon Drive, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right onto Zig Zag Trail, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftBear left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  37. 300 ftContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading S.
  39. 350 ftContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftTurn left onto Lindon Heritage Trail, heading SW.
  43. 0.5 miTurn right onto Murdock Canal Trail, heading W.
  44. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  45. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/battle-creek-trail-out-back

Trail surface

82% dirt16% paved2% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F67°
Feels like79°Precip1%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 86°67°
Sun 78°59° 52%
Mon 71°55° 53%
Tue 78°53°
Wed 85°60°
Thu 86°61° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:23 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: State St @ 198 N stop 17 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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