Red Butte Canyon Research Natural Area
Freeze Creek Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 1,606 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Freeze Creek Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Red Butte Canyon Research Natural Area near Maple City, UT. It climbs 1,606 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Freeze Creek Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 1,606 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Elevation 5,948–7,564 ft
Out & Back · Red Butte Canyon Research Natural Area
Trailhead: 40.78663, -111.73642
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 58° · precip 1% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start on Freeze Creek trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto contour trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Freeze Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach Freeze Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto contour trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Freeze Creek trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~104 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Freeze Creek Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 478 ft
- EID reservoir via Freeze Creek Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 739 ft
- Freeze Creek - Brigham Fork connector via Freeze Creek Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 837 ft
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