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Spring Canyon Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 1,486 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Spring Canyon Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Mapleton, UT. It climbs 1,486 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 · ▲ 1,486 ft · 1 hr 39 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 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SE.
  10. 1 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.7 miBear left onto Spring Canyon Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftBear left onto Intermediate Jump Line Trail, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Advanced Flow Line Trail, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Dual Slalom Trail, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Climb Trail, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dual Slalom Trail, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Spring Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  30. 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-df54

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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