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South Fork to Packard Canyon Viewpoint–Rock Canyon/Dry Fork Trail, 3 sights

14.7 mi · ▲ 6,112 ft · 7 hr 57 min

South Fork to Packard Canyon Viewpoint–Rock Canyon/Dry Fork Trail, 3 sights is a 14.7-mile out-and-back near Edgemont, UT. The route reaches South Fork to Packard Canyon Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.3 miles in. It climbs 6,112 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,890 – 9,856 ft · steepest grade: 38%15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.26876, -111.58596
Nearest town Edgemont, UT
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South Fork to Packard Canyon Viewpoint–Rock Canyon/Dry Fork Trail, 3 sights

14.7 mi · ▲ 6,112 ft · 7 hr 57 min

Elevation 6,891–9,857 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.26876, -111.58596

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 75°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Rock Canyon Campground Road, heading E.
  3. 3.4 miContinue straight onto Shingle Mill Trail, heading NW.
  4. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 2.2 miTurn right onto South Fork to Packard Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftReach South Fork to Packard Canyon Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.7 miTurn left onto Shingle Mill Trail, heading SW.
  9. 2.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 300 ftContinue straight onto Rock Canyon/Dry Fork Trail, heading S.
  11. 3.4 miBear left onto Rock Canyon Campground Road, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/south-fork-to-packard-canyon-viewpoint-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 75°F56°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity25%
Rained 0.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 75°56°
Sun 71°52° 54%
Mon 64°49° 54%
Tue 72°48°
Wed 79°54°
Thu 80°56° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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