Dry Canyon Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,335 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Dry Canyon Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Olmstead, UT. It climbs 1,335 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,131 – 6,322 ft · steepest grade: 31%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail 40.32547, -111.67109
Nearest town Olmstead, UT

Directions

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Dry Canyon Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,335 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 5,132–6,322 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail · 40.32547, -111.67109

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 63° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: 1600 N @ 695 E stop 719 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 500 ftSharp right onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  6. 500 ftBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F63°
Precip1%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 86°63°
Sun 79°58° 52%
Mon 70°54° 53%
Tue 77°52°
Wed 84°59°
Thu 85°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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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 1600 N @ 695 E stop 719 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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