AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

McFait Canyon Road

3.7 mi · ▲ 969 ft · 1 hr 43 min

McFait Canyon Road is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near West Mercur, UT. It climbs 969 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,374 – 6,349 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: McFait Canyon Road 40.27360, -112.24838
Nearest town West Mercur, UT
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McFait Canyon Road

3.7 mi · ▲ 969 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 5,374–6,349 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: McFait Canyon Road · 40.27360, -112.24838

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start on McFait Canyon Road, heading NE.
  2. 1.9 miReach McFait Canyon Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mcfait-canyon-road-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F60°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sat 83°60°
Sun 75°58° 35%
Mon 72°53° 35%
Tue 79°53°
Wed 87°58°
Thu 82°62° 22%

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 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:26 PM.

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