Donut Falls–Montreal Spring Loop, 11 sights is an 11.2-mile loop near Mounthaven, UT. The route passes Donut Falls, Montreal Spring, Cardiff Pass and Chad's Gap. It climbs 4,241 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7,326 – 10,099 ft · steepest grade: 34%12.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.64146, -111.63629
Nearest town Mounthaven, UT
Directions
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Donut Falls–Montreal Spring Loop, 11 sights
11.2 mi · ▲ 4,241 ft · 5 hr 51 min
Elevation 7,325–10,099 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 40.64146, -111.63629
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 73°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Spruces (Up) stop 155 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Loop, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto Nature Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Donut Falls Connector, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Donut Falls Trail, heading W.
- 1 miReach Donut Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cardiff Fork Trail, heading N.
- 1 miPass Montreal Spring.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miPass Cardiff Pass.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Cardiff Pass Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Michigan City Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Twin Lakes Pass Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Chad's Gap.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Flagstaff Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Days Fork Connector Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Days Fork Trail, heading NW.
- 3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 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 surface
96% dirt2% paved2% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 73°F54°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity33%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun
68°48°
47%
Mon
62°48°
53%
Tue
71°47°
Wed
75°55°
Thu
72°57°
21%
Fri
77°55°
21%
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Spruces (Up) stop 155 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Greens Basin Trail Alternate & Greens Basin Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 1,344 ft
- Flagstaff Mountain–Days Fork Connector Trail, 4 sights 9.4 mi · ▲ 3,374 ft
- Alta-Brighton Trail–Days Fork Connector Trail, 6 sights 11.2 mi · ▲ 3,642 ft
- Chad's Gap–Days Fork Connector Trail, 4 sights 12.9 mi · ▲ 4,789 ft
- Days Fork Connector Trail–Days Fork Trail, 3 sights 13.3 mi · ▲ 4,841 ft
- Lake Martha–Lake Catherine, 10 sights 14.6 mi · ▲ 5,339 ft
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