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4.0 miles
Distance
323 ft
Climb
-2,446 ft
Descent
00:32:15
Avg time
-2,123 ft
Altitude change
5,863 ft
Altitude min
8,008 ft
Altitude max
7,985 ft
Altitude start
5,863 ft
Altitude end
-10%
Grade
-95.1%
Grade max
32.2%
Grade min
4,285 ft
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
1,545 ft
Distance flat
00:32:15
Avg time
Vaquero Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaPayson Canyon
Payson, Utah -
AKACoal Pit Creek
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity30 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 45 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Trail runs up against the base of Dry Mountain and above Red Lake following a natural shelf. Connects to the pipeline trail right above Maple Dell Scout Camp on the southern end and Sheepherder Trail just above Santaquin Meadows on the southern end. The northern end is quite braided and sometimes tricky to follow. It is called Vaquero because it connects to Sheepherder and is also used quite heavily in the fall to bring cattle down the canyon.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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- 0 rides
6 Months
- 1 rides
- 35 miles avg distance
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- 2 rides
- Last: Jul 3, 2026
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(39.929030, -111.720440)
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Nearby Trails
- Santaquin Meadows 1,155 ft
- Sheepherder Hill 1,155 ft
- Payson Pipeline 2 miles
- Pipeline To Red Lake Connector 2 miles
- Santaquin Canyon Road 2 miles
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