Sugar House Park

Parley's Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Parley's Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Sugar House Park near Forest Dale, UT. It is mostly level, with 110 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 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.72207, -111.85776
Nearest town Forest Dale, UT

Directions

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Parley's Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 4,307–4,420 ft

Out & Back · Sugar House Park

Trailhead: 40.72207, -111.85776

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 90°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: Highland Dr @ 2230 S stop 78 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto Simpson Avenue, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 200 ftTurn left onto Parley's Trail, heading W.
  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 N.
  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. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Parley's Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left onto 700 East Multi-Use Path, heading N.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 500 ftTurn left onto S-Line Greenway, Parley's Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 200 ftBear left onto Simpson Avenue, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 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

87% paved4% gravel9% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F68°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 89°67°
Sun 83°63° 33%
Mon 72°61° 63%
Tue 81°60°
Wed 91°65°
Thu 82°66° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 12 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Highland Dr @ 2230 S stop 78 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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