Parley's Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Parley's Historic Nature Park near Canyon Rim, UT. It climbs 546 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,610 – 5,158 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.71171, -111.81135
Nearest town Canyon Rim, UT
Directions
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Parley's Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 546 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 4,609–5,159 ft
Out & Back · Parley's Historic Nature Park
Trailhead: 40.71171, -111.81135
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 88°F / low 70° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Parley's Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - I-80 Overpass Section, heading SE.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - I-80 Overpass Section, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Parley's Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
57% paved43% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 88°F70°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun
81°66°
32%
Mon
73°63°
52%
Tue
82°60°
Wed
90°67°
Thu
85°71°
21%
Fri
90°71°
20%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from this trailhead
- Parley's Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 479 ft
- Parley's Trail & South Loop Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 621 ft
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