Grove Creek Spring–Aspen Patch Road, 3 sights

1.2 mi · ▲ 212 ft · 30 min

Grove Creek Spring–Aspen Patch Road, 3 sights is a 1.2-mile out-and-back near Lindon, UT. The route reaches Grove Creek Spring at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 212 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,484 – 7,694 ft · steepest grade: 31%1.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Indian Trail Road 40.38682, -111.68285
Nearest town Lindon, UT

Directions

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Grove Creek Spring–Aspen Patch Road, 3 sights

1.2 mi · ▲ 212 ft · 30 min

Elevation 7,484–7,694 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Indian Trail Road · 40.38682, -111.68285

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 70°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Indian Trail Road, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Aspen Patch Road, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Indian Trail Road, heading W.
  4. 250 ftTurn right onto Timpooneke-Chris' Flat Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miReach Grove Creek Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Indian Trail Road, heading S.
  8. 250 ftBear left onto Aspen Patch Road, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Indian Trail Road, heading E.
  10. 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

Partly cloudyTemperature 70°F53°
Precip1%Wind18 mphUV7Humidity26%
Rained 0.6″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 69°53°
Sun 66°49° 52%
Mon 59°45° 56%
Tue 69°47°
Wed 76°54°
Thu 73°53° 23%

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 8:23 PM.

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