Brush Mountain–Curley Springs Trail, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,338 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Brush Mountain–Curley Springs Trail, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Olmstead, UT. The route reaches Brush Mountain at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 1,338 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,430 – 6,808 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail 40.34211, -111.67730
Nearest town Olmstead, UT

Directions

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Brush Mountain–Curley Springs Trail, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,338 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 5,431–6,808 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail · 40.34211, -111.67730

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: 1600 N @ 695 E stop 719 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dry Canyon Drive, heading S.
  2. 100 ftSharp left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading E.
  3. 50 ftSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  5. 500 ftSharp right onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Curley Springs Trail, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Curley Springs Upper Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Curley Springs Trail, heading SW.
  11. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Brush Mtn Overlook, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miReach Brush Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Curley Springs Trail, heading SE.
  14. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Curley Springs Upper Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Curley Springs Trail, heading SE.
  16. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  19. 500 ftSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading W.
  20. 50 ftSharp left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading W.
  21. 50 ftSharp right onto Dry Canyon Drive, heading W.
  22. 50 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

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F64°
Feels like80°Precip1%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity18%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 83°65°
Sun 76°58° 52%
Mon 70°54° 53%
Tue 77°52°
Wed 84°59°
Thu 84°60° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 1600 N @ 695 E stop 719 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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