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Slate Canyon Park

Provo Peak–Hathenbrook Spring, 7 sights

12 mi · ▲ 6,831 ft · 7 hr 25 min

Provo Peak–Hathenbrook Spring, 7 sights is a 12-mile out-and-back in Slate Canyon Park near Ironton, UT. The route passes Hathenbrook Spring before reaching Provo Peak at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It climbs 6,831 ft, with sections as steep as 60% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,899 – 11,050 ft · steepest grade: 60%12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Slate Canyon Access Trail 40.22461, -111.62495
Nearest town Ironton, UT
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Provo Peak–Hathenbrook Spring, 7 sights

12 mi · ▲ 6,831 ft · 7 hr 25 min

Elevation 4,898–11,052 ft

Out & Back · Slate Canyon Park

Trailhead: Slate Canyon Access Trail · 40.22461, -111.62495

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 88°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: State St @ 2301 S stop 797 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Slate Canyon Access Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Slate Canyon Trail, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Slate Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miPass Hathenbrook Spring.
  6. 2.4 miTurn right onto Boardman Spring Trail, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Slate Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  8. 1 miTurn right onto Slide Canyon Trail, heading N.
  9. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Provo Peak Trail, heading SE.
  11. 1.3 miReach Provo Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.4 miTurn left onto Slide Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  13. 1.1 miTurn left onto Slate Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  14. 1 miTurn right onto Boardman Spring Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Slate Canyon Trail, heading S.
  16. 2.5 miBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Slate Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Slate Canyon Access Trail, heading NW.
  19. 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/provo-peak-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F68°
Precip1%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 88°68°
Sun 80°60° 53%
Mon 72°56° 53%
Tue 78°55°
Wed 86°60°
Thu 87°64° 21%

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: State St @ 2301 S stop 797 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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