Rose Canyon County Open Space

City Canyon Road–Water Fork Ridge Trail, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,303 ft · 2 hr 11 min

City Canyon Road–Water Fork Ridge Trail, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Rose Canyon County Open Space near Hi Country Estates, UT. It climbs 1,303 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,656 – 6,769 ft · steepest grade: 27%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Yellow Fork Canyon Road 40.46555, -112.08569
Nearest town Hi Country Estates, UT

Directions

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City Canyon Road–Water Fork Ridge Trail, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,303 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 5,656–6,770 ft

Out & Back · Rose Canyon County Open Space

Trailhead: Yellow Fork Canyon Road · 40.46555, -112.08569

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Yellow Fork Canyon Road, heading E.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Water Fork Ridge Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.5 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Yellow Butter Section, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Water Fork Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto City Canyon Road, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miReach Yellow Fork Canyon Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miBear right onto Water Fork Ridge Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Yellow Butter Section, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Water Fork Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  14. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Canyon Road, heading NE.
  18. 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

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity32%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sun 75°55° 32%
Mon 67°54° 46%
Tue 79°50°
Wed 85°60°
Thu 80°65° 21%
Fri 86°63° 21%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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