Brush Mountain–Battle Creek Trail, 3 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,769 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Brush Mountain–Battle Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Lindon, UT. The route reaches Brush Mountain at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 1,769 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,300 – 7,569 ft · steepest grade: 32%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Dry Canyon Trailhead 40.38598, -111.68185
Nearest town Lindon, UT

Directions

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Brush Mountain–Battle Creek Trail, 3 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,769 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 6,301–7,568 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Upper Dry Canyon Trailhead · 40.38598, -111.68185

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dry Canyon Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Battle Creek Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Curley Springs Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miSharp right onto Brush Mtn Overlook, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miReach Brush Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left onto Curley Springs Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Battle Creek Trail, heading NE.
  8. 1.2 miTurn left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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