Rose Canyon Spring–Blackridge Reservoir, 4 beaches
14.4 mi · ▲ 3,184 ft · 6 hr 24 min
Rose Canyon Spring–Blackridge Reservoir, 4 beaches is a 14.4-mile out-and-back in Herriman Hills Open Space near Foothills, UT. The route passes Blackridge Reservoir and Herriman Hills Open Space Beach before reaching Rose Canyon Spring at the turnaround, 7.1 miles in. It climbs 3,184 ft, with sections as steep as 50% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Rose Canyon Spring–Blackridge Reservoir, 4 beaches
14.4 mi · ▲ 3,184 ft · 6 hr 24 min
Elevation 5,274–6,749 ft
Out & Back · Herriman Hills Open Space
Trailhead: Blackridge Trail · 40.48004, -112.02239
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 85°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Blackridge Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Blackridge Reservoir.
- 50 ftPass Herriman Hills Open Space Beach.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Diamondback Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto South Mountain Peak Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.7 miBear right, heading W.
- 2 miBear right onto Water Fork Road, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Rose Canyon Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Water Fork Road, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 2 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto South Mountain Peak Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Diamondback Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Blackridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Blackridge Reservoir–Herriman Hills Open Space Beach, 3 beaches 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,720 ft
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