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Spring Canyon Trail Loop

2.3 mi · ▲ 1,338 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Spring Canyon Trail Loop is a 2.3-mile loop near Mapleton, UT. It climbs 1,338 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,899 – 6,158 ft · steepest grade: 41%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Spring Canyon Trail 40.16260, -111.57481
Nearest town Mapleton, UT
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Spring Canyon Trail Loop

2.3 mi · ▲ 1,338 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 4,899–6,159 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Spring Canyon Trail · 40.16260, -111.57481

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Spring Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  2. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftBear right onto Dual Slalom Trail, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Climb Trail, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Dual Slalom Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Advanced Flow Line Trail, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Intermediate Jump Line Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Spring Canyon Trail, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miBear left onto Spring Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  20. 150 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/spring-canyon-trail-loop-4-km-52a1

Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F65°
Feels like79°Precip1%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity18%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 87°66°
Sun 79°59° 56%
Mon 73°54° 56%
Tue 78°52°
Wed 86°57°
Thu 87°60° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:35 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:55 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:23 PM.

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