South Loop Trail via Parley's Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Parley's Historic Nature Park near Canyon Rim, UT. It climbs 416 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Loop Trail via Parley's Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 416 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 4,609–4,794 ft
Out & Back · Parley's Historic Nature Park
Trailhead: 40.71233, -111.81512
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 88°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Parleys Way @ 2691 E stop 755 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Parley's Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach South Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Parleys Way @ 2691 E stop 755 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
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- Parley's Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 337 ft
- Parley's Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 410 ft
- Parley's Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 410 ft
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