Horse Spring–Mud Spring Loop, 7 sights is a 9.7-mile loop near Mutual Dell, UT. The route passes Mud Spring and Horse Spring. It climbs 1,990 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi7,461 – 8,458 ft · steepest grade: 19%10.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Upper Salamander Flat Road 40.43877, -111.62714
Nearest town Mutual Dell, UT
Directions
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Horse Spring–Mud Spring Loop, 7 sights
9.7 mi · ▲ 1,990 ft · 4 hr 14 min
Elevation 7,460–8,459 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Upper Salamander Flat Road · 40.43877, -111.62714
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 72°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Upper Salamander Flat Road, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Willow Hollow Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Connector Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miPass Mud Spring.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto South Fork Little Deer Creek Trail, heading N.
- 2 miBear right onto Winter Pass Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto South Fork Little Deer Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Old Conrad Site Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto South Fork Little Deer Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Lame Horse Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Horse Flat Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miPass Horse Spring.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Snow Gauging Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Salamander Flat Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Willow Hollow Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Upper Salamander Flat Road, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftThe loop closes 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 72°F52°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity23%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat
72°50°
Sun
67°49°
57%
Mon
59°45°
58%
Tue
69°47°
Wed
76°54°
Thu
73°53°
25%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Upper Salamander Flat Road Trailhead
- Salamander Flat Trail & Willow Hollow Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 233 ft
- Ridge Connector Trail–Snow Gauging Trail Loop, 3 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 640 ft
- Mud Spring & Ridge Connector Trail via Ridge Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 784 ft
- Dylan's Way–Horse Flat Trail, 5 sights 9.5 mi · ▲ 2,169 ft
- Honeymoon Meadows–Horse Flat Trail, 5 sights 10.5 mi · ▲ 2,133 ft
- Timpanogos Summit Viewpoint–Salamander Flat Trail, 4 sights 12.4 mi · ▲ 3,132 ft
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