Parley's Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Parley's Historic Nature Park near Canyon Rim, UT. It climbs 644 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,626 – 5,158 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.71233, -111.81512
Nearest town Canyon Rim, UT
Directions
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Parley's Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 644 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 4,627–5,159 ft
Out & Back · Parley's Historic Nature Park
Trailhead: 40.71233, -111.81512
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 88°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Parleys Way @ 2691 E stop 755 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Parley's Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - I-80 Overpass Section, heading NE.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Grandeur Peak Section, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - I-80 Overpass Section, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Parley's Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 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
56% paved43% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 88°F69°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 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 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Parleys Way @ 2691 E stop 755 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Parley's Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 337 ft
- Parley's Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 337 ft
- Parley's Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 410 ft
- Parley's Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 410 ft
- South Loop Trail via Parley's Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 416 ft
- Parley's Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 225 ft
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