Packard Canyon Trail–Packard Cutoff Trail Loop, 3 sights

7 mi · ▲ 1,742 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Packard Canyon Trail–Packard Cutoff Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 7-mile loop near Patrick Place, UT. It climbs 1,742 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,204 – 7,615 ft · steepest grade: 21%7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.19164, -111.38839
Nearest town Patrick Place, UT

Directions

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Packard Canyon Trail–Packard Cutoff Trail Loop, 3 sights

7 mi · ▲ 1,742 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Elevation 6,206–7,616 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 40.19164, -111.38839

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 55° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 500 ftBear right onto Packard Canyon Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 2.1 miTurn left onto Mapleton-Sawmill Hollow Trail, heading SW.
  7. 1.9 miSharp left onto Packard Cutoff Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Packard East Trail, heading N.
  9. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Packard Canyon Trail, heading N.
  10. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 150 ftThe 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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F55°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat 80°55°
Sun 74°54° 57%
Mon 67°50° 57%
Tue 74°49°
Wed 80°56°
Thu 81°57° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~106 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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