Mehraban Pond–Wyngate Basin, 3 lakes
6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Mehraban Pond–Wyngate Basin, 3 lakes is a 6-mile out-and-back in Dimple Dell Regional Park near Dry Creek, UT. The route passes Wyngate Basin before reaching Mehraban Pond at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mehraban Pond–Wyngate Basin, 3 lakes
6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 4,459–4,532 ft
Out & Back · Dimple Dell Regional Park
Trailhead: 700 East Access Trail · 40.56840, -111.87198
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 89°F / low 70° · precip 1% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on 700 East Access Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftBear right onto Dimple Dell Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto 700 East Access Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Dimple Dell Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dimple Dell Loop Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Dimple Dell Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Dimple Dell Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto 10195 South Access Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto East Jordan Canal Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Porter Rockwell Trail, heading SW.
- 1.9 miPass Wyngate Basin.
- 0.1 miPass Mehraban Pond.
- 0.3 miReach Mehraban Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miContinue straight onto East Jordan Canal Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto 10195 South Access Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dimple Dell Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Dimple Dell Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Dimple Dell Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Dimple Dell Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto 700 East Access Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Dimple Dell Loop Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto 700 East Access Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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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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.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from 700 East Access Trail Trailhead
- Dimple Dell Loop Trail & Dimple Dell Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 363 ft
- Wyngate Basin & Dimple Dell Loop Trail via Porter Rockwell Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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