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Parleys Canyon–Foothill Drive Access, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 50 min

Parleys Canyon–Foothill Drive Access, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Canyon Rim, UT. The route reaches Parleys Canyon. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,839 – 4,928 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail Connector 40.71849, -111.80951
Nearest town Canyon Rim, UT
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Parleys Canyon–Foothill Drive Access, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 50 min

Elevation 4,838–4,929 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail Connector · 40.71849, -111.80951

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 70° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: Foothill Drive @ 2278 South stop 394 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Foothill Drive Access, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miBear left onto Old Parley's Road Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miPass Parleys Canyon.
  4. 0.5 miReach Parleys Canyon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miBear right onto Foothill Drive Access, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 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/parleys-canyon-foothill-drive-access-out-back-3-sights-4-km

Trail surface

92% paved8% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F70°
Feels like81°Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity14%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 87°69°
Sun 80°63° 35%
Mon 68°58° 62%
Tue 80°58°
Wed 88°64°
Thu 82°65° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Foothill Drive @ 2278 South stop 394 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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