AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Three-Mile Canyon

4.7 mi · ▲ 618 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Three-Mile Canyon is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Atkinson, UT. It climbs 618 ft. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,716 – 7,071 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.74540, -111.45064
Nearest town Atkinson, UT
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Three-Mile Canyon

4.7 mi · ▲ 618 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 6,715–7,069 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.74540, -111.45064

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 1.3 miTurn left onto Three-Mile Canyon, heading SE.
  6. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Three Mile Canyon Road, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Three-Mile Canyon, heading NE.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 1.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 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/three-mile-canyon-out-back-8-km-bc00

Trail surface

42% paved58% 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 1.3 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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