Broken BST Trail–Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, 4 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 827 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Broken BST Trail–Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, 4 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Mapleton, UT. It climbs 827 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,908 – 5,499 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.13141, -111.52826
Nearest town Mapleton, UT

Directions

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Broken BST Trail–Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, 4 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 827 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 4,908–5,499 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.13141, -111.52826

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Whiting Campground Road, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 1.1 miTurn right onto Maple Mountain Face Road, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Maple Canyon Road, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Maple Hills Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto North 2000 East, heading N.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftReach Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 150 ftBear left onto Maple Hills Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Broken BST Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left onto Maple Mountain Face Road, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right onto Whiting Campground Road, heading E.
  20. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

51% dirt3% paved46% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F63°
Feels like80°Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 84°63°
Sun 77°57° 57%
Mon 71°52° 57%
Tue 76°50°
Wed 84°55°
Thu 85°58° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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