Parley's Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Parley's Historic Nature Park near Canyon Rim, UT. It climbs 644 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,626 – 5,158 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Parley's Trail 40.71150, -111.81741
Nearest town Canyon Rim, UT
Directions
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Parley's Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 644 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 4,627–5,159 ft
Out & Back · Parley's Historic Nature Park
Trailhead: Parley's Trail · 40.71150, -111.81741
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 88°F / low 71° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Parley's Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - I-80 Overpass Section, heading NE.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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 NW.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Parley's Trail, heading SW.
- 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
58% paved41% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 88°F71°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat
88°69°
Sun
82°65°
31%
Mon
71°60°
53%
Tue
80°59°
Wed
90°64°
Thu
81°65°
21%
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.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Parley's Trail 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 2.7 mi · ▲ 644 ft
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