AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

The Watercourse

2.6 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 57 min

The Watercourse is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Herriman, UT. The route reaches The Watercourse at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,866 – 5,056 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.54641, -112.02064
Nearest town Herriman, UT
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The Watercourse

2.6 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 57 min

Elevation 4,866–5,057 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.54641, -112.02064

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: South Jordan Downtown stop 406 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miPass The Watercourse.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 150 ftReach The Watercourse, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  26. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  30. 0.2 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/the-watercourse-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

48% paved19% gravel6% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: South Jordan Downtown stop 406 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Herriman, Utah