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Montreal Spring–Chad's Gap Loop, 10 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 4,383 ft · 6 hr 7 min

Montreal Spring–Chad's Gap Loop, 10 sights is an 11.8-mile loop near Mounthaven, UT. The route passes Chad's Gap, Cardiff Pass and Montreal Spring. It climbs 4,383 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,323 – 10,099 ft · steepest grade: 37%12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Donut Falls Trail 40.64607, -111.64806
Nearest town Mounthaven, UT
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Montreal Spring–Chad's Gap Loop, 10 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 4,383 ft · 6 hr 7 min

Elevation 7,322–10,099 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Donut Falls Trail · 40.64607, -111.64806

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 73°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Reynolds Flat / North Fork (Up) stop 367 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Donut Falls Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Donut Falls Connector, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 350 ftTurn right onto Nature Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Lower Loop, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Days Fork Trail, heading SE.
  11. 3.2 miReach Montreal Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Days Fork Connector Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Flagstaff Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miPass Chad's Gap.
  16. 250 ftBear right onto Twin Lakes Pass Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Michigan City Road, heading W.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right onto Cardiff Pass Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.9 miPass Cardiff Pass.
  21. 400 ftTurn right onto Cardiff Fork Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  25. 0.4 miPass Montreal Spring.
  26. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Donut Falls Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.9 miThe 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/montreal-spring-chads-gap-loop-10-sights

Trail surface

97% dirt2% paved1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F54°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity33%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 68°47° 47%
Mon 62°47° 53%
Tue 72°47°
Wed 77°54°
Thu 74°57° 21%
Fri 79°56° 21%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Reynolds Flat / North Fork (Up) stop 367 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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