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

5.1 mi · ▲ 887 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Broken BST Trail–Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, 4 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Mapleton, UT. It climbs 887 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,882 – 5,499 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.13339, -111.52422
Nearest town Mapleton, UT

Directions

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

5.1 mi · ▲ 887 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 4,880–5,499 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.13339, -111.52422

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Whiting Campground Loop A Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Maple Canyon Road, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, heading W.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Maple Canyon Road, heading W.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, heading W.
  8. 250 ftBear left onto Whiting Campground Road, heading W.
  9. 100 ftTurn right onto Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 1.1 miTurn right onto Maple Mountain Face Road, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Maple Canyon Road, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left onto Maple Hills Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miSharp left onto North 2000 East, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miReach Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right onto Maple Hills Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Broken BST Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left onto Maple Mountain Face Road, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left onto Whiting Campground Road, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, heading E.
  23. 300 ftContinue straight onto Maple Canyon Road, heading E.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, heading E.
  25. 200 ftContinue straight onto Maple Canyon Road, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

47% dirt6% paved47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:55 PM

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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