Herriman Hills Open Space

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.

Elevation

0 mi5,273 – 6,749 ft · steepest grade: 50%14.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blackridge Trail 40.48004, -112.02239
Nearest town Foothills, UT

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Blackridge Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Blackridge Reservoir.
  3. 50 ftPass Herriman Hills Open Space Beach.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Diamondback Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miBear left onto South Mountain Peak Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 1.7 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 2 miBear right onto Water Fork Road, heading W.
  12. 0.8 miTurn left onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miReach Rose Canyon Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Water Fork Road, heading NW.
  15. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 2 miBear left, heading E.
  17. 1.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left onto South Mountain Peak Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miSharp right onto Diamondback Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Blackridge Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 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

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F63°
Precip0%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity14%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 82°65°
Mon 72°57° 42%
Tue 81°55°
Wed 84°55°
Thu 86°58°
Fri 81°61°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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