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Black Bear Trail–Dry Canyon Trail, 5 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 2,307 ft · 4 hr 43 min

Black Bear Trail–Dry Canyon Trail, 5 sights is a 10.7-mile out-and-back near Lindon, UT. It climbs 2,307 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,646 – 6,628 ft · steepest grade: 28%11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lindon Heritage Trail 40.34103, -111.72140
Nearest town Lindon, UT
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Black Bear Trail–Dry Canyon Trail, 5 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 2,307 ft · 4 hr 43 min

Elevation 4,646–6,626 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lindon Heritage Trail · 40.34103, -111.72140

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: State St @ 199 N stop 123 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Lindon Heritage Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 1.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Zig Zag Trail, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading E.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading E.
  10. 250 ftBear right onto Zig Zag Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  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 miBear right onto Lament Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.7 miTurn left onto Black Bear Trail, heading S.
  19. 1.2 miBear right onto Little Baldy Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miReach Dry Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.2 miBear left onto Black Bear Trail, heading SE.
  22. 1.2 miTurn right onto Lament Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.7 miBear left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  25. 500 ftSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading S.
  26. 50 ftSharp left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading S.
  27. 50 ftSharp right onto Dry Canyon Drive, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading S.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right onto Zig Zag Trail, heading S.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading S.
  31. 300 ftContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  33. 350 ftContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn left onto Lindon Heritage Trail, heading S.
  37. 2.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  38. 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/black-bear-trail-out-back

Trail surface

60% dirt40% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F68°
Feels like82°Precip1%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 87°68°
Sun 77°61° 51%
Mon 73°59° 54%
Tue 81°59°
Wed 88°64°
Thu 84°66° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:35 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 8:24 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: State St @ 199 N stop 123 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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