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Canberra Trail–Dry Canyon Trail, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 611 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Canberra Trail–Dry Canyon Trail, 4 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Lindon, UT. It climbs 611 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,646 – 5,259 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lindon Heritage Trail 40.34103, -111.72140
Nearest town Lindon, UT
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Canberra Trail–Dry Canyon Trail, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 611 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 4,646–5,260 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lindon Heritage Trail · 40.34103, -111.72140

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: State St @ 199 N stop 123 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Lindon Heritage Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 1.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Zig Zag Trail, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading E.
  11. 250 ftSharp left onto Canberra Trail, heading E.
  12. 100 ftReach Dry Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 100 ftSharp right onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  16. 350 ftContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Lindon Heritage Trail, heading E.
  20. 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right, 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/canberra-trail-out-back

Trail surface

89% paved7% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F68°
Feels like82°Precip1%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 87°68°
Sun 77°61° 51%
Mon 73°59° 54%
Tue 81°59°
Wed 88°64°
Thu 84°66° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:35 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:24 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: State St @ 199 N stop 123 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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