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Cowley's Curse–Foothill Trail, 5 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 385 ft · 1 hr

Cowley's Curse–Foothill Trail, 5 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Pleasant Grove, UT. It climbs 385 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,826 – 5,115 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.37614, -111.72735
Nearest town Pleasant Grove, UT
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Cowley's Curse–Foothill Trail, 5 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 385 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 4,826–5,116 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.37614, -111.72735

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftBear left onto Murdock Canal Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Foothill Trail, heading N.
  4. 200 ftContinue straight onto Soft Rock, heading N.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Foothill Trail, heading N.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Soft Rock, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Foothill Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Murdock Canal Trail, heading N.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Foothill Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right onto Murdock Canal Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right onto The Pit Connector, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftBear right onto The Pit, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hoof and Boot, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto The Pit, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Hoof and Boot, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftTurn left onto Hard Rock, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Molly's Trail, heading NW.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bench Road, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftTurn right onto Molly's Trail, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bench Road, heading S.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Molly's Trail, heading SE.
  23. 500 ftBear right onto Bench Road, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miBear left onto Cowley's Curse, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Bench Road, heading E.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cowley's Curse, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miBear right onto Tufa, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Cowley's Curse, heading S.
  29. 150 ftBear left onto Viking Run, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Tufa, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto Cowley's Curse, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftBear right onto Gambel, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 350 ftTurn right onto Soft Rock, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftSharp right onto Foothill Trail, heading SE.
  38. 200 ftContinue straight onto Murdock Canal Trail, heading S.
  39. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  40. 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/cowleys-curse-foothill-trail-out-back-5-sights-4-km

Trail surface

59% dirt22% gravel14% paved5% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F69°
Feels like79°Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 86°69°
Sun 76°60° 51%
Mon 73°58° 55%
Tue 80°58°
Wed 88°63°
Thu 84°66° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:36 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

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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