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Smith Ditch Falls No. 2 & Aqueduct Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 795 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Smith Ditch Falls No. 2 & Aqueduct Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Wicks, UT. The route reaches Smith Ditch Falls No. 2 at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 795 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,105 – 5,630 ft · steepest grade: 28%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Aqueduct Trail 40.32579, -111.63804
Nearest town Wicks, UT
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Smith Ditch Falls No. 2 & Aqueduct Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 795 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 5,106–5,632 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Aqueduct Trail · 40.32579, -111.63804

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 87°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start on Aqueduct Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 450 ftContinue straight onto Smith Ditch Falls Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Falls No.2 Viewpoint, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miReach Smith Ditch Falls No. 2, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Smith Ditch Falls Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Aqueduct Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.5 miArrive 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/smith-ditch-falls-no-2-aqueduct-trail-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

50% gravel26% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F65°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity23%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 79°59° 56%
Mon 73°55° 56%
Tue 79°55°
Wed 85°61°
Thu 84°66° 20%
Fri 88°64° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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