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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Yellow Fork Ridge North, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Yellow Fork Canyon Road, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Water Fork Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Yellow Fork West Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Big Rock Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Fork West Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Horsin' Around Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Fork West Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Yellow Butter Section, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Water Fork Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Yellow Butter Section, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Water Fork Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Canyon Road, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Yellow Fork Ridge North, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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