Smith Ditch Falls No.1–Smith Ditch Pipeline Viewpoint, 3 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Christmas City, UT. The route passes Smith Ditch Falls No.1 before reaching Smith Ditch Pipeline Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 931 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,882 – 5,719 ft · steepest grade: 26%7.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.32438, -111.64391
Nearest town Christmas City, UT
Directions
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Smith Ditch Falls No.1–Smith Ditch Pipeline Viewpoint, 3 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 931 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Elevation 4,882–5,720 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.32438, -111.64391
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 84°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Provo River Parkway, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Smith Ditch Falls Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Smith Ditch Pipeline Viewpoint.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Smith Ditch Pipeline, heading S.
- 500 ftReach Smith Ditch Falls No.1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Smith Ditch Falls Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Provo River Parkway, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 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
60% paved31% dirt2% gravel7% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 84°F65°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun
78°58°
59%
Mon
71°54°
59%
Tue
77°53°
Wed
83°59°
Thu
82°64°
20%
Fri
86°62°
18%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~92 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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