Ensign Peak Trail–Hell Canyon Trail, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 806 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Ensign Peak Trail–Hell Canyon Trail, 3 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Ensign Downs Place, UT. It climbs 806 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,836 – 5,348 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ensign Peak TH 40.79178, -111.88822
Nearest town Ensign Downs Place, UT

Directions

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Ensign Peak Trail–Hell Canyon Trail, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 806 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 4,837–5,349 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ensign Peak TH · 40.79178, -111.88822

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 88°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ensign Peak Trail, heading N.
  2. 250 ftBear right onto Ensign Viewpoint Trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Ensign Peak Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Hell Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.3 miBear left onto Lakeline Trail, heading S.
  6. 50 ftReach Ensign Peak Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Hell Canyon Trail, heading S.
  8. 1.3 miTurn left onto Ensign Peak Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ensign Viewpoint Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Ensign Peak Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftArrive 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 88°F69°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 81°66° 31%
Mon 70°61° 54%
Tue 79°59°
Wed 88°66°
Thu 83°70° 20%
Fri 87°70° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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