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Wasatch Mountain State Park

Donkey Ridge–Dutch Canyon Road Loop, 13 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 3,454 ft · 6 hr 48 min

Donkey Ridge–Dutch Canyon Road Loop, 13 sights is a 15.2-mile loop in Wasatch Mountain State Park near Interlaken, UT. It climbs 3,454 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,893 – 8,911 ft · steepest grade: 26%15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Donkey Ridge 40.54531, -111.46838
Nearest town Interlaken, UT
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Donkey Ridge–Dutch Canyon Road Loop, 13 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 3,454 ft · 6 hr 48 min

Elevation 5,893–8,910 ft

Loop · Wasatch Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Donkey Ridge · 40.54531, -111.46838

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 78°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto The Face, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miBear right onto Phosphate, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miSharp left onto Happy Camper, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Pine Canyon Flow, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Happy Camper, heading SE.
  7. 300 ftSharp right onto S'More Trail, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Nature (WSP) Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto Oak Hollow Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto WOW (Wasatch Over Wasatch) Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Nature (WSP) Trail, heading N.
  13. 400 ftTurn left onto Whoa Trail, heading N.
  14. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Maple Grove Trail, heading NW.
  15. 1.6 miTurn left onto TV Tower Road, heading E.
  16. 2.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Jedder Ridge Road, heading E.
  18. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right onto Heard It Both Ways Trail, heading NW.
  21. 2.1 miSharp right onto Dutch Canyon Road, heading NE.
  22. 2.1 miContinue straight onto Prospect, heading SE.
  23. 450 ftBear left onto Dutchman Way, heading S.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Prospect, heading S.
  25. 1.5 miBear left onto Phosphate Hill, heading W.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Prospect, heading W.
  27. 0.3 miContinue straight onto The Face, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Donkey Ridge, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/donkey-ridge-loop

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F56°
Precip1%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity24%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 78°56°
Sun 73°53° 56%
Mon 65°49° 56%
Tue 76°45°
Wed 82°52°
Thu 82°57° 29%

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