Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 632 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Mapleton, UT. It climbs 632 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,489 – 6,106 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail 40.13217, -111.52634
Nearest town Mapleton, UT

Directions

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Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 632 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 5,490–6,104 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail · 40.13217, -111.52634

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.6 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

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F63°
Feels like80°Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 84°63°
Sun 77°57° 57%
Mon 71°52° 57%
Tue 76°50°
Wed 84°55°
Thu 85°58° 25%

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 8:22 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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