Smith Ditch Falls No. 2 via Aqueduct Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Springdell, UT. The route reaches Smith Ditch Falls No. 2 at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 662 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,997 – 5,630 ft · steepest grade: 29%2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.32747, -111.62541
Nearest town Springdell, UT
Directions
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Smith Ditch Falls No. 2 via Aqueduct Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 662 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 4,998–5,632 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.32747, -111.62541
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Aqueduct Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Smith Ditch Falls Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Falls No.2 Viewpoint, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Smith Ditch Falls No. 2, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Smith Ditch Falls Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Aqueduct Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 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
59% gravel22% dirt19% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:55 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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