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Murdock Canal Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Murdock Canal Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near Nash, UT. It is mostly level, with 198 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 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

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

7.4 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 2 hr 34 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 ftSharp left onto Greg's, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Dry Creek, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Greg's, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftSharp right onto Dry Creek, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Murdock Canal Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 3.1 miBear right onto Lehi Rail Trail, heading W.
  15. 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-a5eb

Trail surface

96% paved4% 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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