Lower Parrish Plots Loop Road–Parrish Creek Road, 3 sights

11 mi · ▲ 3,891 ft · 5 hr 37 min

Lower Parrish Plots Loop Road–Parrish Creek Road, 3 sights is an 11-mile out-and-back near Rockwood Estates, UT. It climbs 3,891 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,620 – 8,357 ft · steepest grade: 23%11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Firebreak Road 40.92276, -111.86628
Nearest town Rockwood Estates, UT

Directions

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Lower Parrish Plots Loop Road–Parrish Creek Road, 3 sights

11 mi · ▲ 3,891 ft · 5 hr 37 min

Elevation 4,621–8,356 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: North Firebreak Road · 40.92276, -111.86628

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 88°F / low 72° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: 400 E @ 620 N stop 524 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Parrish Creek Trail, heading SE.
  2. 5.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Parrish Plots Loop Road, heading N.
  3. 150 ftBear left onto Parrish Creek Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miReach Parrish Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Lower Parrish Plots Loop Road, heading S.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Parrish Creek Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Parrish Creek Trail, heading S.
  8. 4.8 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

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 88°F72°
Feels like80°Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity14%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 87°69°
Sun 81°65° 36%
Mon 70°59° 67%
Tue 77°58°
Wed 88°63°
Thu 79°64° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:37 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:57 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:25 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 400 E @ 620 N stop 524 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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