Point 7523–Dry Canyon Cutoff #1 Trail Loop, 4 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 3,077 ft · 6 hr 36 min

Point 7523–Dry Canyon Cutoff #1 Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 15.2-mile loop near Patrick Place, UT. The route reaches Point 7523. It climbs 3,077 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 96/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,745 – 8,035 ft · steepest grade: 25%15.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dry Canyon Trail 40.20047, -111.41783
Nearest town Patrick Place, UT

Directions

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Point 7523–Dry Canyon Cutoff #1 Trail Loop, 4 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 3,077 ft · 6 hr 36 min

Elevation 5,745–8,036 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Dry Canyon Trail · 40.20047, -111.41783

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dry Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Dry Canyon Cutoff #2 Trail, heading NE.
  3. 2.7 miBear right onto Dry Canyon Cutoff #1 Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 1.2 miPass Point 7523.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 2.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 1.3 miTurn left onto Dry Canyon Trail, heading W.
  13. 4.3 miThe loop closes 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% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F56°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat 81°58°
Sun 76°56° 57%
Mon 69°52° 57%
Tue 76°50°
Wed 82°58°
Thu 83°59° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.1 mi in (~221 min). Leave by 3:53 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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