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