2.7 miles
Distance
3,509 ft
Climb
-70 ft
Descent
2 miles
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Phelps Canyon Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    Mountain Biking not recommended or allowed.
  • Riding Area
    Lone Peak Wilderness Area
    Sandy, Utah
  • Ref Number
    #046
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T3 Demanding Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Land Owner
    uinta-wasatch-cache national forest

Connects from the Dry Creek Trailhead to Box Elder Peak. Fairly steep with many overgrown spots.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Phelps Canyon Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    3,438 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,992 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,992 ft
  • Altitude end
    9,429 ft
  • Grade
    23.9%
  • Grade max
    -45%
  • Grade min
    372.7%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    522 ft
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      Jun 17, 2022 @ 4:41pm
      Jun 17, 2022
      		 Lots of overgrowth. Don't attempt wearing shorts.
      Nov 6, 2021 @ 5:43am
      Nov 6, 2021
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