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Spring Canyon Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 1,450 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Spring Canyon Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Mapleton, UT. It climbs 1,450 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,784 – 6,158 ft · steepest grade: 38%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.16109, -111.57572
Nearest town Mapleton, UT
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Spring Canyon Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 1,450 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 4,784–6,159 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.16109, -111.57572

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 88°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Spring Canyon Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Dual Slalom Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Climb Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Dual Slalom Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Advanced Flow Line Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Intermediate Jump Line Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Spring Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  22. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading W.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miBear left onto Spring Canyon Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  31. 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/spring-canyon-trail-out-back-4-km-bd45

Trail surface

78% dirt2% paved20% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F69°
Feels like82°Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity16%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 88°68°
Sun 80°59° 56%
Mon 74°55° 56%
Tue 78°52°
Wed 86°58°
Thu 88°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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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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