South Fork to Packard Canyon Viewpoint–Cascade Saddle Loop, 5 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 4,250 ft · 5 hr 42 min

South Fork to Packard Canyon Viewpoint–Cascade Saddle Loop, 5 sights is a 10.7-mile loop near Wildwood, UT. The route passes South Fork to Packard Canyon Viewpoint and Cascade Saddle. It climbs 4,250 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,761 – 9,856 ft · steepest grade: 35%11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Spring Hollow Road 40.33249, -111.52401
Nearest town Wildwood, UT

Directions

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South Fork to Packard Canyon Viewpoint–Cascade Saddle Loop, 5 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 4,250 ft · 5 hr 42 min

Elevation 5,761–9,857 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Spring Hollow Road · 40.33249, -111.52401

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 82°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 on Spring Hollow Road, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Grassy Field Cruise, heading NE.
  3. 0.7 miBear right onto South Fork to Packard Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftReach South Fork to Packard Canyon Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.7 miTurn left onto Shingle Mill Trail, heading SW.
  13. 2.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 300 ftSharp right onto Big Springs Hollow Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miPass Cascade Saddle.
  16. 3.3 miBear right onto Big Springs - Shingle Mill Link Trail, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Big Springs Hollow Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miBear right onto Spring Hollow Road, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Big Springs Hollow Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.7 miTurn right onto Spring Hollow Road, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miThe 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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°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 83°58°
Sun 76°56° 54%
Mon 68°52° 54%
Tue 76°49°
Wed 83°55°
Thu 83°58° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~232 min). Leave by 3:43 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:04 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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