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Corner Canyon Regional Park

Orson Smith Trail–Rattler Trail, 4 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 1,121 ft · 4 hr 26 min

Orson Smith Trail–Rattler Trail, 4 sights is an 11.6-mile out-and-back in Corner Canyon Regional Park near Highlands of Hidden Valley, UT. It climbs 1,121 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,482 – 5,243 ft · steepest grade: 18%14.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.53993, -111.81228
Nearest town Highlands of Hidden Valley, UT
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Orson Smith Trail–Rattler Trail, 4 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 1,121 ft · 4 hr 26 min

Elevation 4,482–5,243 ft

Out & Back · Corner Canyon Regional Park

Trailhead: 40.53993, -111.81228

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 84°F / low 67° · precip 15% · wind 19 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Draper Town Center Station (Bay B) stop 439 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Draper Section, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miBear left onto Ralph's Trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Draper Section, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto Orson Smith Trail, heading SW.
  11. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Draper Section, heading SW.
  13. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Rattler Trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Draper Section, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Aqueduct Trail, heading S.
  16. 50 ftSharp left onto Aqueduct Connector Trail, heading S.
  17. 250 ftSharp right onto Gas Line Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Sweet Caroline Trail, heading SE.
  19. 200 ftTurn left onto Creek View Access Trail, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Corner Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Creek View Foot Path, heading SE.
  22. 200 ftContinue straight onto Lower Corner Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftSharp right onto Creek View Connector Trail, heading SE.
  24. 100 ftSharp left onto Sweet Caroline Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lower Corner Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sweet Caroline Trail, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Lower Corner Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  28. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  29. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Bunny Bradley Trail, heading SW.
  31. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  32. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  33. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Porter Rockwell Trail, heading NW.
  34. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Constitution Avenue, heading N.
  36. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  38. 450 ftContinue straight onto Willow Creek Trail, heading N.
  39. 0.7 miReach Orson Smith Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  40. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Constitution Avenue, heading W.
  43. 0.2 miTurn right onto Porter Rockwell Trail, heading W.
  44. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Bunny Bradley Trail, heading SE.
  45. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  46. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  48. 200 ftBear right onto Lower Corner Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  49. 450 ftBear right onto Sweet Caroline Trail, heading SE.
  50. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Corner Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  51. 50 ftTurn left onto Sweet Caroline Trail, heading SE.
  52. 0.1 miSharp right onto Creek View Connector Trail, heading SE.
  53. 100 ftSharp left onto Lower Corner Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  54. 50 ftContinue straight onto Creek View Foot Path, heading SE.
  55. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lower Corner Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  56. 100 ftContinue straight onto Creek View Access Trail, heading SE.
  57. 50 ftTurn right onto Sweet Caroline Trail, heading SE.
  58. 250 ftTurn left onto Gas Line Trail, heading SE.
  59. 0.2 miSharp left onto Aqueduct Connector Trail, heading S.
  60. 250 ftSharp right onto Aqueduct Trail, heading S.
  61. 50 ftTurn left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Draper Section, heading S.
  62. 0.2 miSharp left onto Rattler Trail, heading S.
  63. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Draper Section, heading S.
  64. 1.2 miTurn right onto Orson Smith Trail, heading S.
  65. 200 ftBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Draper Section, heading NE.
  66. 0.3 miBear left onto Ralph's Trail, heading N.
  67. 50 ftBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Draper Section, heading NW.
  68. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  69. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading N.
  70. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  71. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  72. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  73. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  74. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  75. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hidden-valley-trail-orson-smith-trail-out-back-4-sights-16-km

Trail surface

43% dirt39% paved2% gravel1% boardwalk15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F67°
Precip15%Wind19 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.3″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 11% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Mon 73°63° 49%
Tue 79°63°
Wed 83°65°
Thu 85°67°
Fri 87°71°
Sat 74°60° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:21 PM.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Draper Town Center Station (Bay B) stop 439 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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