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Clay Canyon Road–Jairus Road, 4 sights

14.4 mi · ▲ 1,769 ft · 5 hr 41 min

Clay Canyon Road–Jairus Road, 4 sights is a 14.4-mile out-and-back near Topliff, UT. It climbs 1,769 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,243 – 6,500 ft · steepest grade: 24%14.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.23076, -112.18428
Nearest town Topliff, UT
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Clay Canyon Road–Jairus Road, 4 sights

14.4 mi · ▲ 1,769 ft · 5 hr 41 min

Elevation 5,244–6,499 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.23076, -112.18428

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jairus Road, heading N.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 2.2 miTurn right onto Winter Solstice Road, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Canyon, heading N.
  11. 1.9 miTurn left onto Sunshine Canyon Road, heading N.
  12. 0.7 miBear right onto Clay Canyon Road, heading E.
  13. 0.9 miReach Jairus Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.9 miBear left onto Sunshine Canyon Road, heading SW.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Canyon, heading SW.
  16. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Winter Solstice Road, heading S.
  17. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 2.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right onto Jairus Road, heading E.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 200 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  24. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 400 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/clay-canyon-road-jairus-road-out-back-4-sights-23-km

Trail surface

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F58°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 84°59°
Sun 76°57° 35%
Mon 72°54° 35%
Tue 79°53°
Wed 87°58°
Thu 83°62° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 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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