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Murdock Canal Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Murdock Canal Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Nash, UT. It is mostly level, with 229 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,695 – 4,823 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lehi Rail Trail 40.43643, -111.89104
Nearest town Nash, UT
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Murdock Canal Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 4,695–4,823 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lehi Rail Trail · 40.43643, -111.89104

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 88°F / low 61° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Adobe stop 92 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lehi Rail Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Murdock Canal Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 2.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Dry Creek, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Lizard Skins, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dry Creek, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Greg's, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Dry Creek, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Greg's, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dry Creek, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Greg's, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Dry Creek, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Greg's, heading S.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dry Creek, heading S.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lizard Skins, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Dry Creek, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Murdock Canal Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  22. 3.1 miBear right onto Lehi Rail Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.4 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/murdock-canal-trail-out-back-12-km-64db

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F61°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity31%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 81°60° 38%
Mon 73°56° 46%
Tue 83°54°
Wed 89°62°
Thu 85°68° 21%
Fri 91°66° 19%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Adobe stop 92 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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