Dimple Dell Park

Dry Creek Loop Trail–Dry Creek Trail Loop, 5 sights

5 mi · ▲ 550 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Dry Creek Loop Trail–Dry Creek Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 5-mile loop in Dimple Dell Park near Glacier Mesa, UT. It climbs 550 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,613 – 5,131 ft · steepest grade: 32%6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.57057, -111.80818
Nearest town Glacier Mesa, UT

Directions

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Dry Creek Loop Trail–Dry Creek Trail Loop, 5 sights

5 mi · ▲ 550 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 4,612–5,133 ft

Loop · Dimple Dell Park

Trailhead: 40.57057, -111.80818

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftBear right onto Dimple Dell Trail, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Sleepy Hollow Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftSharp left onto Mountain View Trail, heading SW.
  21. 250 ftTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 200 ftBear right onto Dry Creek Trail, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Centennial Loop Trail, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear right onto Dry Creek Trail, heading S.
  32. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Dry Creek Loop Trail, heading NW.
  33. 0.1 miBear left onto Dry Creek Trail, heading W.
  34. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  35. 300 ftSharp right onto Sego Lily Trail, heading W.
  36. 1.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  37. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sleepy Hollow Trail, heading NE.
  38. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  39. 0.1 miTurn right onto Fox Point Loop Trail, heading NE.
  40. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  41. 450 ftBear left onto Fox Hollow Trail, heading E.
  42. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  43. 100 ftBear left onto Dimple Dell Trail/North Rim Trail, heading E.
  44. 0.1 miBear left onto Connector Trail, heading E.
  45. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  46. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  48. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  50. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  51. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  52. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  53. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  54. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  55. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  56. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  57. 50 ftTurn right onto Sunrise Point Trail, heading E.
  58. 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

73% dirt11% gravel2% sand14% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F69°
Feels like78°Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 86°68°
Sun 79°61° 41%
Mon 68°57° 59%
Tue 80°59°
Wed 86°66°
Thu 83°65° 26%

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

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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