Mill Canyon Trail–Mud Springs Trail 173 Loop, 4 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,426 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Mill Canyon Trail–Mud Springs Trail 173 Loop, 4 sights is a 7.3-mile loop near Mutual Dell, UT. It climbs 1,426 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi7,048 – 8,347 ft · steepest grade: 23%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mill Canyon Spring Road 40.47384, -111.58805
Nearest town Mutual Dell, UT

Directions

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Mill Canyon Trail–Mud Springs Trail 173 Loop, 4 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,426 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 7,047–8,348 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Mill Canyon Spring Road · 40.47384, -111.58805

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 68°F / low 48° · precip 1% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Samps Hollow Overlook Road, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 1.2 miTurn right onto Mud Springs Trail 173, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right onto Mill Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.9 miBear right onto Upper Mill Canyon Trail, heading E.
  8. 3.3 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  9. 50 ftThe loop closes 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 68°F48°
Precip1%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity24%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 68°49°
Sun 65°46° 57%
Mon 58°42° 59%
Tue 68°39°
Wed 74°47°
Thu 74°48° 27%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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