Hornet Canyon Trail–Steed Canyon Overlook Road, 3 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 3,711 ft · 4 hr 15 min
Hornet Canyon Trail–Steed Canyon Overlook Road, 3 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Woodland Springs, UT. It climbs 3,711 ft, with sections as steep as 58% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Hornet Canyon Trail–Steed Canyon Overlook Road, 3 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 3,711 ft · 4 hr 15 min
Elevation 4,806–8,539 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: North Firebreak Road · 40.97519, -111.87374
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 71° · precip 1% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 799 m from the trailhead
- Start on North Firebreak Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Steed Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Hornet Canyon Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Steed Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Hornet Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Steed Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Steed Canyon Overlook Road, heading SE.
- 1.7 miReach Steed Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miSharp right onto Steed Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Hornet Canyon Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Steed Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Hornet Canyon Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Steed Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto North Firebreak Road, heading W.
- 450 ftArrive 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:37 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:57 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:25 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 799 m from the trailhead
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