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Curley Springs Trail–Curley Springs Upper Trail, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 1,018 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Curley Springs Trail–Curley Springs Upper Trail, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Olmstead, UT. It climbs 1,018 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,243 – 6,247 ft · steepest grade: 38%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Canberra Trail 40.34014, -111.68205
Nearest town Olmstead, UT
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Curley Springs Trail–Curley Springs Upper Trail, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 1,018 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 5,242–6,248 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Canberra Trail · 40.34014, -111.68205

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start on Canberra Trail, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Zig Zag Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Dry Canyon Drive, heading E.
  6. 50 ftSharp left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 500 ftSharp right onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left onto Curley Springs Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Curley Springs Upper Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftReach Dry Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Curley Springs Trail, heading W.
  16. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  19. 500 ftSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading W.
  20. 50 ftSharp left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading W.
  21. 50 ftSharp right onto Dry Canyon Drive, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right onto Zig Zag Trail, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Canberra Trail, heading S.
  26. 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/curley-springs-trail-curley-springs-upper-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F64°
Feels like80°Precip1%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity18%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 83°65°
Sun 76°58° 52%
Mon 70°54° 53%
Tue 77°52°
Wed 84°59°
Thu 84°60° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:35 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 8:23 PM.

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