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South Fork to Packard Canyon Viewpoint–Cascade Saddle Loop, 4 sights

10.5 mi · ▲ 4,262 ft · 5 hr 38 min

South Fork to Packard Canyon Viewpoint–Cascade Saddle Loop, 4 sights is a 10.5-mile loop near Wildwood, UT. The route passes South Fork to Packard Canyon Viewpoint and Cascade Saddle. It climbs 4,262 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,955 – 9,856 ft · steepest grade: 36%11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.32421, -111.51798
Nearest town Wildwood, UT
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South Fork to Packard Canyon Viewpoint–Cascade Saddle Loop, 4 sights

10.5 mi · ▲ 4,262 ft · 5 hr 38 min

Elevation 5,955–9,857 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 40.32421, -111.51798

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 59° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto South Fork to Packard Canyon Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftReach South Fork to Packard Canyon Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.7 miTurn left onto Shingle Mill Trail, heading SW.
  12. 2.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 300 ftSharp right onto Big Springs Hollow Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miPass Cascade Saddle.
  15. 3.3 miBear right onto Big Springs - Shingle Mill Link Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Big Springs Hollow Trail, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Big Springs - Shingle Mill Link Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Big Springs-Shingle Mill - Alternate, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Big Springs - Shingle Mill Link Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.8 miContinue straight onto South Fork to Packard Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  21. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/south-fork-to-packard-canyon-viewpoint-cascade-saddle-loop-4-sights

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F59°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 82°57°
Sun 76°55° 54%
Mon 67°51° 54%
Tue 75°48°
Wed 82°54°
Thu 82°58° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~232 min). Leave by 3:43 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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