Rose Canyon County Open Space

Brecia Way Trail–Horsin' Around Trail, 5 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 2,932 ft · 4 hr 18 min

Brecia Way Trail–Horsin' Around Trail, 5 sights is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Rose Canyon County Open Space near Hi Country Estates, UT. It climbs 2,932 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,103 – 7,668 ft · steepest grade: 31%9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Swamp Fork Trail 40.48529, -112.14377
Nearest town Hi Country Estates, UT

Directions

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Brecia Way Trail–Horsin' Around Trail, 5 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 2,932 ft · 4 hr 18 min

Elevation 6,104–7,669 ft

Out & Back · Rose Canyon County Open Space

Trailhead: Swamp Fork Trail · 40.48529, -112.14377

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Swamp Fork Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.4 miBear left onto City Canyon Road, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rose Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Moon Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miBear left onto Brecia Way Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right onto Horsin' Around Trail, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Yellow Butter Section, heading E.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Horsin' Around Trail, heading NE.
  12. 200 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Yellow Butter Section, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Horsin' Around Trail, heading NE.
  14. 350 ftReach Swamp Fork Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 350 ftBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Yellow Butter Section, heading E.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Horsin' Around Trail, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Yellow Butter Section, heading E.
  18. 200 ftBear left onto Horsin' Around Trail, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto Brecia Way Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.8 miBear right onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading SW.
  21. 0.5 miBear right onto Moon Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading NW.
  23. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miBear right onto Rose Ridge Trail, heading N.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading N.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right onto City Canyon Road, heading NW.
  27. 0.5 miBear right onto Swamp Fork Trail, heading W.
  28. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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