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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Dimple Dell Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Sleepy Hollow Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Mountain View Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right onto Dry Creek Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Centennial Loop Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Dry Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Dry Creek Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Dry Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Sego Lily Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sleepy Hollow Trail, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Fox Point Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Fox Hollow Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left onto Dimple Dell Trail/North Rim Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Connector Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Sunrise Point Trail, heading E.
- 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.
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Weather
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.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Mountain View Trail 3 mi · ▲ 483 ft
- Dry Creek Trail–Fox Point Loop Trail Loop, 3 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 415 ft
- Fox Point Loop Trail–Primrose Loop Trail, 4 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 501 ft
- Dry Creek Loop Trail–Dry Creek Trail, 6 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 550 ft
- Dimple Dell Loop Trail–Dimple Dell Trail/North Rim Trail, 5 sights 6.3 mi · ▲ 638 ft
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