AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Clay Canyon Road via Sunshine Canyon Road

11.6 mi · ▲ 2,156 ft · 4 hr 57 min

Clay Canyon Road via Sunshine Canyon Road is an 11.6-mile out-and-back near Fairfield, UT. It climbs 2,156 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,164 – 6,500 ft · steepest grade: 25%11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.26027, -112.13933
Nearest town Fairfield, UT
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Clay Canyon Road via Sunshine Canyon Road

11.6 mi · ▲ 2,156 ft · 4 hr 57 min

Elevation 5,164–6,499 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.26027, -112.13933

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wells Canyon Road, heading SW.
  3. 4 miTurn right onto Sunshine Canyon Road, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miBear right onto Clay Canyon Road, heading E.
  5. 0.9 miReach Clay Canyon Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.9 miBear left onto Sunshine Canyon Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 2.4 miContinue straight onto Wells Canyon Road, heading E.
  9. 1.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 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/clay-canyon-road-out-back-19-km-b622

Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F57°
Precip0%Wind16 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 85°58°
Sun 77°57° 38%
Mon 72°54° 38%
Tue 78°53°
Wed 86°58°
Thu 82°61° 22%

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