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Murdock Canal Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Murdock Canal Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Orem Station, UT. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,839 – 4,853 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Murdock Canal Trail 40.32561, -111.68144
Nearest town Orem Station, UT
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Murdock Canal Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 4,841–4,851 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Murdock Canal Trail · 40.32561, -111.68144

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: 1600 N @ 567 E stop 142 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Murdock Canal Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.1 miReach Murdock Canal Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 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-4-km

Trail surface

91% paved9% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F64°
Precip1%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 86°64°
Sun 80°59° 52%
Mon 71°55° 53%
Tue 78°53°
Wed 85°60°
Thu 86°61° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 1600 N @ 567 E stop 142 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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