Parley's Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Parley's Historic Nature Park near Canyon Rim, UT. It climbs 308 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,610 – 4,741 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Parley's Trail 40.71223, -111.82238
Nearest town Canyon Rim, UT
Directions
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Parley's Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 53 min
Elevation 4,609–4,740 ft
Out & Back · Parley's Historic Nature Park
Trailhead: Parley's Trail · 40.71223, -111.82238
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 88°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Parley's Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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 surface
78% paved22% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 88°F69°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun
81°66°
32%
Mon
72°63°
52%
Tue
82°60°
Wed
90°67°
Thu
85°71°
21%
Fri
90°70°
20%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:35 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:55 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:23 PM.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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