Murdock Canal Trail
9.7 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Murdock Canal Trail is a 9.7-mile out-and-back near American Fork, UT. It is mostly level, with 90 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Murdock Canal Trail
9.7 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Elevation 4,781–4,861 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Murdock Canal Trail · 40.42018, -111.81208
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 60° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Murdock Canal Trail, heading SE.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 2.8 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 3.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Murdock Canal Trail Trailhead
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