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Dry Canyon Trail & Zig Zag Trail via Lindon Heritage Trail

2 mi · ▲ 607 ft · 58 min

Dry Canyon Trail & Zig Zag Trail via Lindon Heritage Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Olmstead, UT. It climbs 607 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,853 – 5,466 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail 40.34211, -111.67730
Nearest town Olmstead, UT
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Dry Canyon Trail & Zig Zag Trail via Lindon Heritage Trail

2 mi · ▲ 607 ft · 58 min

Elevation 4,851–5,466 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail · 40.34211, -111.67730

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dry Canyon Drive, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Zig Zag Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading W.
  7. 350 ftContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Lindon Heritage Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left onto Murdock Canal Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miReach Dry Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lindon Heritage Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Zig Zag Trail, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  20. 300 ftBear right onto Zig Zag Trail, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left onto Dry Canyon Drive, heading NW.
  23. 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/bonneville-shoreline-trail-dry-canyon-trail-out-back-3-sights-4-km-6800

Trail surface

57% paved43% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F64°
Precip1%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity25%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sun 76°56° 56%
Mon 71°54° 56%
Tue 77°53°
Wed 83°59°
Thu 82°64° 20%
Fri 86°62° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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