1.3 miles
Distance
36 ft
Climb
-23 ft
Descent
00:10:28
Avg time
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Canal Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    Forebay
    Payson, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    White rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Snow Grooming
    Classic
  • Bike Type
    XC, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #82801 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #10640 in Trail Running
    • #19409 in Hiking
    • #1496 in Snowshoeing
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 100 in Nordic Skiing
  • Land Owner
    Payson City

A rare (for this area) wide level easy trail, following a canal from the Maple Dell trailhead to the Forebay Reservoir. Great views of Payson Canyon the whole way. One of the main accesses into the Forebay Recreation Area (Payson City). The trailhead is on BSA property, then the southern 2/3 of this trail is in the National Forest, the northern end in Payson City land.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Canal multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    13 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,604 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,628 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,605 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,617 ft
  • Grade
    0.2%
  • Grade max
    -5.5%
  • Grade min
    7.8%
  • Distance climb
    2,185 ft
  • Distance down
    2,192 ft
  • Distance flat
    2,454 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:28
  • Avg reverse time
    00:10:29
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on Apr 22, 2025
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Avg: 3.3 (7 votes)
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  • Snow Packed
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  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
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  • Variable
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      Canal Trail Reports

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      Apr 25, 2025 @ 7:03am
      Apr 25, 2025
      Not approved
      Apr 22, 2025 @ 9:40am
      Apr 22, 2025
      		 reporter Some north facing slopes are still a little soft, please walk to the side of the trail if you are leaving deep tracks or ruts.
      Apr 17, 2025 @ 11:57am
      Apr 17, 2025
      		 reporter Muddy, mucky, sticks to boots, tires and hooves kinda mud...
      Apr 16, 2025 @ 8:03am
      Apr 16, 2025
      Rejected
      Apr 13, 2025 @ 6:10am
      Apr 13, 2025
      		 reporter
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 7 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
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      • 263 rides
      • Last: Apr 29, 2025

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