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Mueller Park

Big Rock–Rudys Flat, 6 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 2,542 ft · 4 hr 48 min

Big Rock–Rudys Flat, 6 sights is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Mueller Park near Sunset Hollow, UT. The route passes Rudys Flat before reaching Big Rock at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 2,542 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,594 – 7,162 ft12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Canyon Creek Trail 40.84631, -111.85255
Nearest town Sunset Hollow, UT
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Big Rock–Rudys Flat, 6 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 2,542 ft · 4 hr 48 min

Elevation 5,592–7,163 ft

Out & Back · Mueller Park

Trailhead: Canyon Creek Trail · 40.84631, -111.85255

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Canyon Creek Trail, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading E.
  3. 400 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading SE.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftBear left onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading E.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading E.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading SE.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading E.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading E.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading SE.
  29. 100 ftBear left onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading E.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading E.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  32. 2.3 miPass Rudys Flat.
  33. 200 ftTurn left onto Mueller Park Trail, heading NE.
  34. 2.1 miContinue straight onto Elephant Descent Trail, heading W.
  35. 100 ftContinue straight onto Peregrine Trail, heading W.
  36. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mueller Park Trail, heading W.
  37. 250 ftSharp left onto Elephant Descent Trail, heading N.
  38. 0.2 miSharp right onto Mueller Park Trail, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Elephant Descent Trail, heading NE.
  40. 100 ftSharp left onto Mueller Park Trail, heading N.
  41. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Elephant Rock (Big Rock) Trail, heading NE.
  42. 200 ftReach Big Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  43. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mueller Park Trail, heading NE.
  44. 0.2 miSharp right onto Elephant Descent Trail, heading NW.
  45. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mueller Park Trail, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftSharp left onto Elephant Descent Trail, heading NW.
  47. 0.2 miSharp right onto Mueller Park Trail, heading W.
  48. 300 ftContinue straight onto Peregrine Trail, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto Elephant Descent Trail, heading SE.
  50. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mueller Park Trail, heading SE.
  51. 2.1 miTurn right onto North Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  52. 2.3 miContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading S.
  53. 100 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading NW.
  54. 50 ftBear right onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading NW.
  55. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading N.
  56. 50 ftBear left onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading N.
  57. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading N.
  58. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading NW.
  59. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading NW.
  60. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading N.
  61. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  62. 150 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading NW.
  63. 50 ftBear left onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading NW.
  64. 50 ftBear right onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading NW.
  65. 50 ftBear left onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading NW.
  66. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading NW.
  67. 50 ftBear right onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading NW.
  68. 250 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading N.
  69. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading N.
  70. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading N.
  71. 50 ftBear left onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading N.
  72. 50 ftBear right onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading N.
  73. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading N.
  74. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading N.
  75. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading N.
  76. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading NW.
  77. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading SW.
  78. 450 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading NE.
  79. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading NE.
  80. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading NE.
  81. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading NE.
  82. 350 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading E.
  83. 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/big-rock-rudys-flat-out-back-6-sights-17-km-b7b7

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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