Khyv Peak Ridge Trail–Little Rock Canyon, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 2,517 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Khyv Peak Ridge Trail–Little Rock Canyon, 4 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Edgemont, UT. It climbs 2,517 ft, with sections as steep as 47% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,355 – 6,575 ft · steepest grade: 47%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Little Rock Canyon 40.28723, -111.63438
Nearest town Edgemont, UT

Directions

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Khyv Peak Ridge Trail–Little Rock Canyon, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 2,517 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Elevation 5,355–6,574 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Little Rock Canyon · 40.28723, -111.63438

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start on Little Rock Canyon, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Little Rock Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Little Rock Connector, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftBear left onto Upper Shoreline Road, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Khyv Peak Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miReach Little Rock Canyon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 300 ftContinue straight onto Upper Shoreline Road, heading N.
  13. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 350 ftBear left onto Little Rock Connector, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Little Rock Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right onto Little Rock Canyon, heading SE.
  17. 0.7 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

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F65°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 84°64°
Sun 77°58° 55%
Mon 71°55° 55%
Tue 77°54°
Wed 85°59°
Thu 86°63° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:35 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:55 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:23 PM.

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