Three-Mile Canyon
5 mi · ▲ 570 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Three-Mile Canyon is a 5-mile out-and-back near Atkinson, UT. It climbs 570 ft. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,884 – 7,071 ft5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.74622, -111.44621
Nearest town Atkinson, UT
Directions
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Three-Mile Canyon
5 mi · ▲ 570 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 6,883–7,069 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.74622, -111.44621
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Three-Mile Canyon, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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
28% paved72% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 77°F54°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity20%
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
72°50°
47%
Mon
62°45°
53%
Tue
74°42°
Wed
81°48°
Thu
80°54°
29%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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