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Mueller Park

Canyon Creek Drive–Canyon Creek Trail, 6 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,596 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Canyon Creek Drive–Canyon Creek Trail, 6 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Mueller Park near Sunset Hollow, UT. It climbs 1,596 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,594 – 7,116 ft · steepest grade: 33%7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Canyon Creek Trail 40.84631, -111.85255
Nearest town Sunset Hollow, UT
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Canyon Creek Drive–Canyon Creek Trail, 6 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,596 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Elevation 5,592–7,116 ft

Out & Back · Mueller Park

Trailhead: Canyon Creek Trail · 40.84631, -111.85255

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 83°F / low 66° · precip 1% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Canyon Creek Trail, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading E.
  3. 400 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading SE.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftBear left onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading E.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading E.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading SE.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading E.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading E.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading SE.
  29. 100 ftBear left onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading E.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading E.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  32. 2.2 miSharp right onto Grandview Peak Trail, heading SE.
  33. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  34. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mahogany ridge Trail, heading N.
  35. 2 miBear left onto Cave Peak Trail, heading N.
  36. 1.4 miSharp right onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading W.
  37. 250 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading NW.
  38. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading W.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Drive, heading W.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sheriff Downhill Trail, heading W.
  41. 350 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading W.
  42. 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/canyon-creek-drive-out-back

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 83°F66°
Feels like78°Precip1%Wind16 mphUV7Humidity15%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 83°65°
Sun 77°57° 36%
Mon 65°52° 65%
Tue 77°51°
Wed 85°57°
Thu 78°59° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 7:57 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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