Rose Canyon County Open Space

Horsin' Around Trail–Water Fork Ridge Trail, 4 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 975 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Horsin' Around Trail–Water Fork Ridge Trail, 4 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Rose Canyon County Open Space near Hi Country Estates, UT. It climbs 975 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,630 – 6,549 ft · steepest grade: 27%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.46654, -112.08191
Nearest town Hi Country Estates, UT

Directions

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Horsin' Around Trail–Water Fork Ridge Trail, 4 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 975 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 5,629–6,549 ft

Out & Back · Rose Canyon County Open Space

Trailhead: 40.46654, -112.08191

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 60° · precip 1% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Yellow Fork Ridge North, heading S.
  3. 100 ftTurn left onto Yellow Fork Canyon Road, heading SE.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Water Fork Ridge Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Yellow Fork West Trail, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Big Rock Trail, heading W.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Fork West Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.8 miBear right onto Horsin' Around Trail, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Fork West Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Yellow Butter Section, heading SW.
  14. 0.5 miBear left onto Water Fork Ridge Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Yellow Butter Section, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Water Fork Ridge Trail, heading E.
  17. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Canyon Road, heading E.
  21. 100 ftTurn right onto Yellow Fork Ridge North, heading E.
  22. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F60°
Precip1%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 81°60°
Sun 73°56° 37%
Mon 67°53° 57%
Tue 77°49°
Wed 85°57°
Thu 80°59° 25%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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