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Canberra Trail–Dry Canyon Trail, 5 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 2,443 ft · 4 hr 19 min

Canberra Trail–Dry Canyon Trail, 5 sights is a 9.3-mile out-and-back near Olmstead, UT. It climbs 2,443 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,246 – 6,477 ft · steepest grade: 19%10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail 40.32445, -111.66634
Nearest town Olmstead, UT
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Canberra Trail–Dry Canyon Trail, 5 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 2,443 ft · 4 hr 19 min

Elevation 5,246–6,476 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail · 40.32445, -111.66634

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start on Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.8 miTurn left onto Lazuli, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Swift Ridge, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lazuli, heading N.
  5. 500 ftContinue straight onto Swift Ridge, heading N.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gopher Snake, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miBear right onto Lazuli, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Connector, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Swift Ridge, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left onto Lament Trail, heading N.
  11. 1.2 miBear left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 500 ftSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftSharp right onto Dry Canyon Drive, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Zig Zag Trail, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Canberra Trail, heading W.
  20. 100 ftReach Swift Ridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 100 ftTurn left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Zig Zag Trail, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right onto Dry Canyon Drive, heading W.
  25. 50 ftSharp left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading N.
  26. 50 ftSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading N.
  27. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  28. 500 ftSharp right onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading E.
  29. 0.5 miBear right onto Lament Trail, heading NE.
  30. 1.2 miSharp right onto Swift Ridge, heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left onto Connector, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lazuli, heading NE.
  33. 0.3 miBear left onto Gopher Snake, heading S.
  34. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Swift Ridge, heading E.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lazuli, heading E.
  36. 500 ftContinue straight onto Swift Ridge, heading S.
  37. 50 ftBear right onto Lazuli, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn right onto Swift Ridge, heading SW.
  39. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/canberra-trail-dry-canyon-trail-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F63°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity15%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 81°65° 29%
Mon 74°58° 48%
Tue 81°55°
Wed 84°57°
Thu 84°58°
Fri 82°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 10 min before dark.

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