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

16.1 mi · ▲ 4,329 ft · 7 hr 32 min

Broken BST Trail–Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, 4 sights is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Patrick Place, UT. It climbs 4,329 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,918 – 8,170 ft · steepest grade: 26%17.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Little Diamond Trail 40.10158, -111.46568
Nearest town Patrick Place, UT

Directions

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

16.1 mi · ▲ 4,329 ft · 7 hr 32 min

Elevation 4,919–8,171 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Little Diamond Trail · 40.10158, -111.46568

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 74°F / low 53° · precip 11% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

  1. Start on Little Diamond Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left onto Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 4.1 miContinue straight onto Maple Canyon Road, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Maple Canyon Road, heading S.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, heading S.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Maple Canyon Road, heading S.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftBear left onto Whiting Campground Road, heading W.
  12. 100 ftTurn right onto Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 1.1 miTurn right onto Maple Mountain Face Road, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Maple Canyon Road, heading W.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left onto Maple Hills Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miReach Little Diamond Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right onto Broken BST Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left onto Maple Mountain Face Road, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left onto Whiting Campground Road, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, heading E.
  24. 300 ftContinue straight onto Maple Canyon Road, heading E.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, heading E.
  26. 200 ftContinue straight onto Maple Canyon Road, heading E.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, heading E.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Maple Canyon Road, heading E.
  29. 350 ftContinue straight onto Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, heading E.
  30. 4.3 miTurn right onto Little Diamond Trail, heading NE.
  31. 1.4 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

87% dirt2% paved11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F53°
Precip11%Wind11 mphUV6Humidity27%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Mon 67°48° 23%
Tue 73°45°
Wed 76°46°
Thu 76°46°
Fri 78°51°
Sat 64°40°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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