Parley's Trail, Oct 16.jpg
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Parley's Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Parley's Historic Nature Park near Canyon Rim, UT. It climbs 337 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,626 – 4,879 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Parley's Trail 40.71150, -111.81741
Nearest town Canyon Rim, UT

Directions

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Parley's Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 54 min

Elevation 4,627–4,880 ft

Out & Back · Parley's Historic Nature Park

Trailhead: Parley's Trail · 40.71150, -111.81741

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 · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Parley's Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.1 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

67% paved32% 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°71° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:24 PM.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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