Big Springs - Shingle Mill Link Trail–Big Springs Hollow Trail, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 768 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Big Springs - Shingle Mill Link Trail–Big Springs Hollow Trail, 3 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Wildwood, UT. It climbs 768 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,975 – 6,408 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.32275, -111.51824
Nearest town Wildwood, UT

Directions

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Big Springs - Shingle Mill Link Trail–Big Springs Hollow Trail, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 768 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 5,976–6,406 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.32275, -111.51824

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 59° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto South Fork to Packard Canyon Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Big Springs - Shingle Mill Link Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Shingle Mill Canyon Connector, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Big Springs Hollow Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miBear right onto Spring Hollow Road, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftReach Big Springs - Shingle Mill Link Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Big Springs Hollow Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Shingle Mill Canyon Connector, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Big Springs - Shingle Mill Link Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miContinue straight onto South Fork to Packard Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F59°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 82°57°
Sun 76°55° 54%
Mon 67°51° 54%
Tue 75°48°
Wed 82°54°
Thu 82°58° 24%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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