Dry Creek Reservoir & Murdock Canal Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Dry Creek Reservoir & Murdock Canal Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Lehi, UT. The route reaches Dry Creek Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,734 – 4,823 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Murdock Canal Trail 40.43130, -111.87643
Nearest town Lehi, UT

Directions

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Dry Creek Reservoir & Murdock Canal Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 4,734–4,823 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Murdock Canal Trail · 40.43130, -111.87643

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: Innovation Way / 1600 W (EB) stop 58 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Murdock Canal Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 2.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Dry Creek, heading E.
  5. 50 ftSharp left onto Greg's, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Dry Creek, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Murdock Canal Trail, heading SE.
  8. 400 ftReach Dry Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto Dry Creek, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Greg's, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftSharp right onto Dry Creek, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Murdock Canal Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 2.6 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

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F56°
Feels like79°Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 87°61°
Sun 78°59° 42%
Mon 69°56° 56%
Tue 81°54°
Wed 88°60°
Thu 84°62° 24%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Innovation Way / 1600 W (EB) stop 58 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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