Three-Mile Canyon

7.1 mi · ▲ 924 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Three-Mile Canyon is a 7.1-mile out-and-back near Atkinson, UT. It climbs 924 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,716 – 7,153 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.75742, -111.44840
Nearest town Atkinson, UT

Directions

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Three-Mile Canyon

7.1 mi · ▲ 924 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 6,715–7,152 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.75742, -111.44840

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 1.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 1.3 miTurn left onto Three-Mile Canyon, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Three Mile Canyon Road, heading N.
  9. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Three-Mile Canyon, heading NE.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  16. 1.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 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 surface

61% paved39% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F54°
Precip1%Wind17 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.3″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 76°55°
Sun 71°49° 47%
Mon 61°45° 51%
Tue 74°42°
Wed 81°48°
Thu 80°53° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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