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Sugar House Park

Parley's Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Parley's Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Sugar House Park near Forest Dale, UT. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,308 – 4,420 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: McClelland Trail 40.72034, -111.85801
Nearest town Forest Dale, UT
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Parley's Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 4,307–4,420 ft

Out & Back · Sugar House Park

Trailhead: McClelland Trail · 40.72034, -111.85801

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 90°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Highland Dr @ 2308 S stop 45 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on McClelland Trail, heading N.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn left onto Parley's Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miContinue straight onto S-Line Greenway, Parley's Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto 700 East Multi-Use Path, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 100 ftBear left onto Parley's Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left onto 700 East Multi-Use Path, heading W.
  29. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left onto S-Line Greenway, Parley's Trail, heading W.
  32. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 300 ftContinue straight onto McClelland Trail, heading W.
  36. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/parleys-trail-out-back-5-km-18d1

Trail surface

93% paved1% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F68°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 83°63° 30%
Mon 74°64° 54%
Tue 83°61°
Wed 91°68°
Thu 86°72° 21%
Fri 91°72° 19%

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Highland Dr @ 2308 S stop 45 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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