AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Spring Canyon Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 2,227 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Spring Canyon Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Mapleton, UT. It climbs 2,227 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,869 – 7,110 ft · steepest grade: 23%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.19136, -111.54661
Nearest town Mapleton, UT
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Spring Canyon Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 2,227 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Elevation 4,868–7,111 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.19136, -111.54661

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 75°F / low 58° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Spring Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftBear left onto Intermediate Jump Line Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Advanced Flow Line Trail, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Dual Slalom Trail, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Climb Trail, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dual Slalom Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Advanced Flow Line Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Advanced Flow Line Trail, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Dual Slalom Trail, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Climb Trail, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Dual Slalom Trail, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Advanced Flow Line Trail, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Intermediate Jump Line Trail, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Spring Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  30. 1.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 0.7 miArrive 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-out-back-10-km-74a6

Trail surface

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 75°F58°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity24%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 75°58°
Sun 70°52° 56%
Mon 63°48° 56%
Tue 71°47°
Wed 78°53°
Thu 79°55° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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