Terraces Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 52 min

Terraces Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Orchard Hills East, UT. It climbs 259 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,200 – 5,423 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Terraces Trail 40.82127, -111.90306
Nearest town Orchard Hills East, UT

Directions

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Terraces Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 52 min

Elevation 5,200–5,423 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Terraces Trail · 40.82127, -111.90306

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Terraces Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F68°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 85°67°
Sun 79°63° 32%
Mon 68°56° 55%
Tue 75°56°
Wed 86°61°
Thu 77°62° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:37 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:57 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:25 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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