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Dog-Friendly Hikes Near Provo

Leash rules here are set by whoever manages the ground you are standing on, and on several of these trails that changes partway up. Where a trail is listed as varies, the sign at your trailhead is the authority — not this page, and not the app.

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103 of the 124 trails in the Utah Valley hike finder qualify, ordered from least to most climbing. Where published figures for a trail disagree, the card carries the spread and the guide behind it explains where the disagreement comes from.

Payson Canyon / Nebo Loop · Easy Devil's Kitchen 0.12 mi one way (trail length) · Flat, paved Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Provo Canyon · Easy Bridal Veil Falls ~0.5 mi round trip · Essentially flat Full guide → American Fork Canyon · Easy Cascade Springs ~0.7 mi of boardwalk loops · Minimal Full guide → Saratoga Springs to Lehi · Easy Jordan River Parkway (Utah County section) ~10 mi in Utah County, walk any part · Flat, paved Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Provo Canyon & Orem · Easy Provo River Parkway Up to ~15 mi, walk any part · Flat Full guide → Orem to Lehi · Easy Murdock Canal Trail ~17 mi, walk any part · Flat, paved Full guide → American Fork Canyon · Easy Silver Lake Flat Reservoir Shoreline walking; no loop trail published · Essentially none Covered in the quiet-trails guide → American Fork Canyon · Easy Tibble Fork Reservoir Short lakeside walking; no loop distance published · Essentially none Full guide → Payson Canyon · Easy Payson Lakes Recreation Area Paved paths through the area; no loop distance published · Essentially none Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Salem · Easy Salem Pond Short paved loop; no distance published · Flat, paved Covered in the quiet-trails guide → South Fork, Provo Canyon · Easy South Fork Trail 3.5 mi round trip · ~300 ft Covered in the quiet-trails guide → The Avenues, Salt Lake City · Short but steep Ensign Peak 1 mi round trip · About 390 ft Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Pleasant Grove · Easy or moderate -- both are correct Battle Creek Falls ~1.4 mi round trip · ~450 ft Full guide → Aspen Grove / Sundance · Easy to moderate Stewart Falls ~3.2-3.8 mi round trip · ~650-780 ft Full guide → The bench above east Provo · Easy to moderate Bonneville Shoreline Trail: Y Mountain to Rock Canyon 5.1 mi out and back (about 2.5 mi one way) · About 650 ft Covered in the quiet-trails guide → South Fork, Provo Canyon · Easy to moderate Big Springs Hollow ~3.5-4.3 mi loop · ~450-1,000 ft Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Provo Canyon · Moderate Race Loop ~6 mi loop · ~800 ft Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Salt Lake City foothills · Moderate The Living Room Lookout 2.4 mi round trip · About 990 ft Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Provo · Moderate to strenuous Y Mountain Trail ~2.2-2.4 mi round trip · ~1,100 ft Full guide → American Fork Canyon · Hard Silver Lake (alpine) ~4.5 mi round trip · ~1,200-1,450 ft Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Payson Lakes, Nebo Loop · Hard Loafer Mountain Trail #098 5.8 mi one way (trail length) · Almost 2,100 ft over the upper five miles (agency) Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Provo · Hard Kyhv Peak ~7.5 mi round trip from Rock Canyon Trailhead · ~2,750 ft Full guide → Lindon & Orem · Hard Dry Canyon ~5.7 mi round trip · ~2,900 ft Covered in the quiet-trails guide → South Provo · Moderate to strenuous Slate Canyon 3.7 mi one way (7.4 mi out and back) · ~3,300 ft for the full canyon Full guide → Above Lindon and Pleasant Grove · Hard Big Baldy 7.2-7.5 mi round trip from Dry Canyon · About 3,320-3,331 ft Full guide → Pleasant Grove · Hard Big Baldy via Battle Creek 9.9 mi round trip · About 3,520 ft Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Mount Timpanogos Wilderness · Very hard Timpanogos Traverse (Timpooneke to Aspen Grove) 14.3 mi point to point over the summit · About 4,370 ft Full guide → American Fork Canyon / Aspen Grove · Very hard Mount Timpanogos ~14-16.7 mi round trip · ~4,400-5,600 ft Full guide → American Fork Canyon · Very hard Mount Timpanogos via Timpooneke ~14-15 mi round trip · ~4,400-4,700 ft Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Lone Peak Wilderness, American Fork Canyon · Very hard Box Elder Peak ~10.5-11.5 mi round trip from Granite Flat · ~4,300-5,000 ft Full guide → Aspen Grove, American Fork Canyon · Very hard Mount Timpanogos via Aspen Grove ~14-16.7 mi round trip · ~4,800-5,600 ft Covered in the quiet-trails guide → East of Provo · Very hard from the valley; short but steep from the high trailhead Provo Peak ~3 mi RT high trailhead, ~13 mi RT from the valley · ~6,800 ft from the valley Full guide → Payson Lakes, Nebo Loop · Easy Box Lake Trail #127 0.6 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Santaquin Canyon turnoff, Nebo Loop · Moderate (short, steep) Holman Canyon Trail #105 0.8 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Alpine Loop, American Fork Canyon · Moderate Snow Gauging Trail #189 1.3 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Nebo Loop, near the Beaver Dam Overlook · Easy to moderate Frank Young Canyon Trail #097 1.4 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → American Fork Canyon · Moderate Tibble Fork Trail #041 1.7 mi one way to the Mud Springs junction · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Maple Bench, Payson Canyon · Easy Red Lake Trail #183 1.78 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → South Fork, Provo Canyon · Hard (steep, hard to follow) Shingle Mill Trail #057 2.0 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → American Fork Canyon · Hard Bear Canyon Trail #179 2.1 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Mount Timpanogos summit ridge · Very hard Timpanogos Summit Trail #054 2.2 mi (Forest Service trail length) · Well over 1,000 ft Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Monument Trailhead, Nebo Loop · Moderate (downhill out, uphill back) Black Canyon Trail #106 2.23 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Rays Valley, above Diamond Fork · Easy Fourth Water Trail #017 2.26 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Mount Nebo Wilderness · Very hard Nebo Peak Trail #116 (Mount Nebo Trail) 2.27 mi (trail length; reached from #117 or #118) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Santaquin Canyon Road, Nebo Loop · Easy to moderate (gentle after a short climb) Shram Creek Trail #124 2.32 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Alpine Loop, American Fork Canyon · Easy Lame Horse Trail #055 2.4 mi one way, trailhead to trailhead · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Pleasant Grove bench · Moderate Curly Springs Trail #051 2.4 mi one way (connector length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Strawberry Ridge, above Spanish Fork Canyon · Easy (relatively easy, scenic) Tie Fork Trail #023 2.43 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Sheep Creek, Spanish Fork Canyon · Moderate (the agency's 'moderately steep') Jocks Canyon Trail #019 2.5 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → North Fork, American Fork Canyon · Hard (steep climbs and descents) Mud Springs Trail #173 2.6 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Diamond Fork, Spanish Fork Canyon · Moderate (the agency's own description conflicts) Little Diamond Trail #016 2.68 mi one way (trail length) · Agency text says 1,800 ft; see the dispute note Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Hobble Creek Canyon, Springville · Moderate (steepens at the end) Kirkman Hollow Trail #012 2.71 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Payson Lakes, Nebo Loop · Easy Jones Ranch Trail #123 2.78 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Nephi end of the Nebo Loop · Moderate (a few steep, rocky switchbacks) Bear Canyon Trail #132 (Nebo Loop) 3.06 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Squaw Peak Road, above Provo · Moderate Rock Canyon-Dry Fork Trail #060b 3.1 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Spanish Fork Canyon, end of the Red Narrows · Hard (relatively steep, straight up) Teat Mountain Trail #202 3.28 mi one way to the top (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Santaquin Canyon Road, Nebo Loop · Moderate (level, then steady drop) Calkens Hollow Trail #115 3.32 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Hobble Creek Canyon, Springville · Easy Wardsworth Canyon Trail #010 3.33 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Above the Y, east Provo · Hard Slide Canyon Trail #062 3.4 mi one way above the Y · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Southeast of Mona, Mount Nebo Wilderness · Very hard (one of the steepest in the area) Willow Creek Trail #118 (Mona side of Mount Nebo) 3.41 mi one way to the ridge (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → North Fork, American Fork Canyon · Moderate Mill Canyon Trail #040 3.5 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Alpine Loop summit, American Fork Canyon · Moderate South Fork of Little Deer Creek Trail #252 3.5 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Nebo Creek, east of the Nebo Loop · Easy lower canyon, steady climb to the ridge Page Fork Trail #088 3.57 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Hobble Creek Canyon, Springville · Easy to moderate (several stream crossings) Left Fork Days Canyon Trail #011 3.69 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Blackhawk, Nebo Loop · Moderate Beaver Dam Trail #103 3.82 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Nebo Loop, a mile past the Monument Trailhead · Moderate Right Fork Salt Creek Trail #110 4.02 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Hobble Creek Canyon, Springville · Moderate Packard Canyon Trail #091 4.21 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → American Fork Canyon high country · Very hard (grades 25 to 45 percent) East Ridge Trail #038 4.23 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Diamond Fork, Spanish Fork Canyon · Moderate (steep start, then gentle) Monks Hollow Trail #126 4.33 mi one way (agency length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Blackhawk, Nebo Loop · Moderate Blackhawk Loop Trail #102 4.44 mi loop (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Monument Trailhead, Nebo Loop · Very hard (non-maintained summit scramble) North Peak Trail #089 (Mount Nebo) 4.49 mi one way to Wolf Pass area (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Spanish Fork Canyon, below Spanish Fork Peak · Very hard Sterling Hollow Trail #008 (Spanish Fork Peak) 4.51 mi one way to the summit (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Payson Lakes, Nebo Loop · Easy (rolling, gentle) Rock Springs Trail #101 4.53 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Payson Canyon / Nebo Loop · Easy to moderate Bennie Creek Trail #071 4.54 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Nephi end of the Nebo Loop · Moderate (one steep descent) Mahogany Hill Trail #093 4.56 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Monument Trailhead to Tinney Flat · Hard (steep drop, rugged final mile) White Pine Hollow Trail #111 4.7 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Santaquin Meadows, Nebo Loop · Moderate (few steep grades) Sheepherder Hill Trail #099 4.87 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Diamond Fork, Spanish Fork Canyon · Moderate Fifth Water Hot Springs ~5 mi round trip from Three Forks · ~600 ft (AllTrails) Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Nebo Creek, below the Nebo Loop · Moderate (hard to follow in places) Sawmill-Nebo Creek Trail #130 5.17 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Maple Canyon, Mapleton · Hard (some very steep sections) Right Fork Maple Canyon Trail #007 5.19 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → North Fork, American Fork Canyon · Hard (grades to 35 percent) Holman Trail #039 5.2 mi one way (sum of three published segments) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → South Fork, Provo Canyon · Hard (very steep, grades to 40 percent) Big Springs Hollow Trail #059 (to the ridge) 5.4 mi one way to the ridge (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Hobble Creek Canyon, Springville · Moderate Dry Canyon Cutoff Trails #128 and #128A 5.54 mi one way (#128); #128A is 2.16 mi · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Maple Canyon, Mapleton · Moderate Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail #006 5.89 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Hobble Creek Canyon, Springville · Easy to moderate (gentle slope, long) Dry Canyon Trail #003 (Hobble Creek) 5.92 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Timpanogos front, above Lindon and Orem · Hard Little Baldy Trail #033 6 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Monument Trailhead, Nebo Loop · Moderate (easy to follow, very rocky late) Mona Pole Canyon Trail #109 6 mi (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Spanish Fork Canyon · Moderate Long Hollow Trail #125 7 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Lone Peak Wilderness, American Fork Canyon · Very hard Box Elder Trail #044 7.5 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Diamond Fork, Spanish Fork Canyon · Easy grade, long Cottonwood-Second Water Trail #018 7.61 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Nebo Loop, near Devil's Kitchen · Moderate (fairly level ridge, steep end) Summit Trail #113 (Nebo Loop) 8 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Mount Timpanogos north and west faces · Hard (long, grades to 30 percent) Timpooneke-Chris Flat Trail #151 8.5 mi one way (sum of published segments) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Diamond Fork, Spanish Fork Canyon · Moderate to the springs, hard to Strawberry Ridge Fifth Water Trail #015 (full trail) 9.62 mi one way to Strawberry Ridge (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Mount Nebo Wilderness, Nebo Loop · Very hard (demanding, hard to follow past five miles) Nebo Bench Trail #117 11.32 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Diamond Fork, Spanish Fork Canyon · Hard (long; steepens after the first section) Mapleton-Sawmill Hollow Trail #013 12.78 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → South Fork, Provo Canyon · Hard (grades to 40 percent, long) South Fork of Packard Canyon Trail #058 About 13.5 mi one way (sum of published segments) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Nebo Loop, Payson Lakes to Monument · Moderate (steady elevation, long) Blackhawk Trail #084 14.92 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Alpine Loop summit, American Fork Canyon · Moderate near the Summit Trailhead, harder north of Mill Canyon Ridge Trail #157 15.7 mi one way (trail length) · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → South Utah County · Very hard Mount Nebo Long -- varies by trailhead · Varies by trailhead Full guide → Pleasant Grove · Hard Grove Creek Canyon Not published for this canyon alone · Sustained canyon climb; no figure for this canyon alone Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Mineral Basin, American Fork Canyon · Hard Pittsburg Lake Trail #035 No distance published by the land manager · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → American Fork Canyon · Moderate Forest Lake Trail #171 No distance published by the land manager · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide → Alpine Loop summit, American Fork Canyon · Moderate Horse Flat Trail #250 No total length published by the land manager · Not published by the land manager Covered in the quiet-trails guide →

Trail by trail

Devil's Kitchen · Payson Canyon / Nebo Loop

0.12 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Flat, paved  ·  15-30 min  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

Red rock eroded into pinnacles and spires forming a small amphitheater in the middle of a green Wasatch canyon, reached by a short paved trail and an observation deck. The one stop on the byway that works with small children or with anyone who does not want a hike at all. Often called Utah Valley's Little Grand Canyon, which oversells the scale considerably.

What that number describes: Forest Service published length for Devils Kitchen Trail #193, a paved, level path from the pullout to the overlook platform, stated under its own heading in our Nebo Loop trail guide. One way, not a round-trip outing distance.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter.

Bridal Veil Falls · Provo Canyon

~0.5 mi round trip  ·  Essentially flat  ·  15-30 min  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

A 607-foot two-tier waterfall reachable on flat pavement, which is why it is the most-visited natural feature in the county. Access has been free and staying free was an explicit argument for making it a state monument rather than a state park.

What that number describes: The paved Provo River Parkway walk from the falls-side parking area to the viewing area at the base. The steep dirt scramble above the pool is a different, harder proposition and is not what these numbers describe.

Season: The falls freeze into columns in a cold winter; Provo Canyon holds the highest concentration of ice climbing in the Salt Lake and Utah County area.

Cascade Springs · American Fork Canyon

~0.7 mi of boardwalk loops  ·  Minimal  ·  20-45 min  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

Spring water surfacing through terraced pools, on boardwalk the whole way. The easiest genuinely scenic outing in the county for anyone who cannot manage uneven ground.

What that number describes: The interconnected boardwalk loops at the springs themselves, not the 6.5-mile drive in from the Alpine Loop turnoff.

Season: Reached via the Alpine Loop, which closes for winter. Sits around 6,300 ft, so it runs cooler than the valley floor.

Jordan River Parkway (Utah County section) · Saratoga Springs to Lehi

~10 mi in Utah County, walk any part  ·  Flat, paved  ·  Any  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

The third paved spine, and the one that turns a local network into a regional one: from the Murdock Trail's north end you can join it and keep going into Salt Lake County. Quieter than the other two, past wetlands and new subdivisions with a long view back to Timpanogos.

What that number describes: The Utah County portion only. Our paved-trails guide describes it as roughly the first ten miles, from Inlet Park in Saratoga Springs through Lehi and Thanksgiving Point. The whole trail runs well over forty miles to Davis County, which is a different number describing a different walk.

Season: Low, open and paved, with no canyon gate to close behind you.

Provo River Parkway · Provo Canyon & Orem

Up to ~15 mi, walk any part  ·  Flat  ·  1-4 hrs  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

The paved spine of the valley's trail network, running from Utah Lake up through Provo Canyon. It is the reason Bridal Veil Falls can be reached by bike without a car.

What that number describes: Utah Lake State Park to Vivian Park in Provo Canyon, which Provo City's biking page and the Jordan River Commission both put at about 15 miles. Provo's trails page gives 30 miles for the whole parkway system, so the figure depends on what is counted. Nobody walks all of it in one go; the number is there so the trail sorts with the long flat routes.

Where sources disagree: Provo City publishes both figures: about 15 miles from Utah Lake to Vivian Park on its biking page, and 30 miles for the whole parkway on its trails page.

Season: Plowed and usable in winter on the lower sections.

Murdock Canal Trail · Orem to Lehi

~17 mi, walk any part  ·  Flat, paved  ·  Any  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

A paved trail on top of a buried aqueduct, running the length of the north valley with no climbing at all. The default long, flat, wheels-friendly route in Utah County.

What that number describes: The Mountainland Association of Governments description: 17 miles from 800 North in Orem to Timpanogos Highway in Lehi.

Where sources disagree: Published as 17, 18, 18.3, 20 and 20.8 miles by sources of comparable authority. The disagreement has a cause: the buried Provo River Aqueduct runs roughly 21 miles to the Point of the Mountain, and the trail sits on top of it for about 17 and stops in Lehi.

Season: Paved and flat the whole way.

Silver Lake Flat Reservoir · American Fork Canyon

Shoreline walking; no loop trail published  ·  Essentially none  ·  45-60 min  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

A drive-to reservoir with a flat loop around it, good for a stroller-aged family or a paddleboard. Moose are common in the surrounding meadows.

What that number describes: Walking along the shore of the drive-to reservoir. Neither the Forest Service nor AllTrails publishes a loop trail here, so this row carries no mileage. This is NOT Silver Lake, the alpine lake above it, which is a separate and much harder entry in this directory.

Where sources disagree: Four different lakes share versions of this name: Silver Lake Flat Reservoir (drive-to), Silver Lake (alpine, above it), Silver Glance Lake (higher again), and an unrelated Silver Lake in Big Cottonwood Canyon an hour north, which is what most search results are actually about.

Season: Alpine Loop access closes for winter. The Forest Service lists 4x4 as recommended for the washboarded dirt road in.

Tibble Fork Reservoir · American Fork Canyon

Short lakeside walking; no loop distance published  ·  Essentially none  ·  1-3 hrs  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

An alpine reservoir with a sandy beach, picnic grounds and calm water, reached on paved road up the North Fork. The canyon's lowest-effort, highest-reward stop. Our guide covers the 2016 sediment release and what the state's own health assessment concluded about getting in the water.

What that number describes: The drive-to shoreline: the beach, the picnic ground and the walking around the water. Our guide publishes the reservoir's elevation at roughly 6,400 feet but no loop distance, so this row carries none. The leash flag is read from our dog-hikes guide, which covers Tibble Fork in the same section as Silver Lake Flat.

Season: At about 6,400 feet, spring arrives here weeks after it reaches the valley floor and the aspens turn earlier than they do in town.

Payson Lakes Recreation Area · Payson Canyon

Paved paths through the area; no loop distance published  ·  Essentially none  ·  1-3 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

The byway's main stop and the one people spend actual time at. Payson up to the lakes and back is a comfortable couple of hours from Provo and still buys you the climb, the views and somewhere to eat lunch without committing to the full drive to Nephi.

What that number describes: The developed recreation area about twelve miles up from Payson: paved trails, improved picnic sites, camping and fishing. Our byway guide gives the DRIVE distance, never a trail distance, so this row carries none.

Season: Reached from the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and is not UDOT-maintained, so its status has to be checked separately from the Alpine Loop's. Our guide also records that individual sites inside the recreation area can be shut in a given season for maintenance or conditions.

Salem Pond · Salem

Short paved loop; no distance published  ·  Flat, paved  ·  30-45 min  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

A paved loop around the pond in the middle of Salem, with a fishing dock, a swim area and the city's park facilities on its edge. Our paved-trails guide calls it the south county's most pleasant short walk. Salem was originally Pond Town and the pond is still the middle of everything.

What that number describes: The paved walking loop around the pond. Two of our guides describe it, the paved-trails guide and the south-valley guide, and neither publishes a distance, so this row carries none.

Season: Valley floor in the middle of town, so nothing closes behind you.

South Fork Trail · South Fork, Provo Canyon

3.5 mi round trip  ·  ~300 ft  ·  1.5-2.5 hrs on foot  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

The valley's beginner singletrack: wide, well maintained and forested, in the same South Fork drainage as Big Springs Hollow. Our guide calls it the ideal first real mountain bike trail -- enough dirt to feel like an adventure without the technical features that put beginners off. It is shared use, so walkers meet bikes on it.

What that number describes: The round-trip singletrack our mountain-biking guide describes, from the trailhead about a mile past Big Springs Park. The guide publishes these figures as a ride and files the trail under its beginner heading; it does not publish a separate walking time, so the time here is this directory's estimate for the same distance on foot.

Season: Dirt in the South Fork of Provo Canyon, so it rides and walks in the snow-free months. This is an editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition -- the canyon conditions page is the live surface.

Ensign Peak · The Avenues, Salt Lake City

1 mi round trip  ·  About 390 ft  ·  About 40 min  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

A steep, short climb on an exposed hillside to the 1934 monument where Brigham Young and eight companions looked over the valley on July 26, 1847, about seven minutes from Temple Square. Views over the whole Salt Lake Valley and the Great Salt Lake. Parking is on the street; our guide names no fee.

What that number describes: From Ensign Peak Nature Park, 1002 Ensign Vista Drive, to the summit monument and back, as our Ensign Peak guide publishes it from AllTrails. The same section lists a 1.7-mile loop and a 6-mile route via Hell Canyon.

Season: AllTrails lists it as open year-round. Exposed and hot at summer midday; the steep section can ice after winter storms.

Battle Creek Falls · Pleasant Grove

~1.4 mi round trip  ·  ~450 ft  ·  45-60 min  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

The most-hiked short waterfall in the county, and the trail more people in this valley have stood at the bottom of than any other. Narrow tread past the halfway point, shared with horses and bikes.

What that number describes: Kiwanis Park trailhead to the falls and back. Going further up the canyon past the falls is a longer and steeper trip.

Where sources disagree: This trail carries two legitimate difficulty ratings and the guide explains why both are right. Filed under moderate here because the sustained grade catches out people who arrive expecting a stroll.

Season: Winter is the version most people never see. Microspikes from roughly November through March.

Stewart Falls · Aspen Grove / Sundance

~3.2-3.8 mi round trip  ·  ~650-780 ft  ·  1.5-2 hrs  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

The valley's best short waterfall hike, and one of its most heavily used trailheads -- the lot fills on summer Saturdays. Dogs are allowed on leash here, which is not true everywhere on this mountain.

What that number describes: The Aspen Grove trailhead out and back. The Sundance chairlift is an entirely different way in with different numbers.

Where sources disagree: Every source gives a different distance for this hike, and the guide opens by explaining why. The signs at the trailhead are the single most useful thing on that page -- the neighboring path is the twelve-mile Aspen Grove route up Timpanogos, and people start up it by mistake.

Season: Reached via UT-92 past the fee station. The Alpine Loop closes for winter.

Bonneville Shoreline Trail: Y Mountain to Rock Canyon · The bench above east Provo

5.1 mi out and back (about 2.5 mi one way)  ·  About 650 ft  ·  2-2.5 hrs  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

The gentle walk between Provo's two busiest trailheads: across the old Lake Bonneville bench above BYU instead of up, with the Y climb's views for a fraction of the effort. About 1.4 miles apart by street, so it loops back through the neighborhoods without a second car. Past the gate north of Rock Canyon the route crosses private land open at the owners' discretion.

What that number describes: The Bonneville Shoreline Trail segment between the Y Mountain and Rock Canyon trailheads, out and back, as the section 'The Y-to-Rock-Canyon traverse' in our Big Baldy guide publishes it from AllTrails. Includes a short stretch past Rock Canyon to the gate where the official trail ends. Our BST Utah County guide prints the same route at 5.1 mi and 652 ft with AllTrails' moderate rating. This is ONE SEGMENT of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail row, carried separately because it has its own heading and figures.

Season: Low on the open bench, so it sheds snow sooner than the canyons; shaded spots can stay icy after a storm.

Big Springs Hollow · South Fork, Provo Canyon

~3.5-4.3 mi loop  ·  ~450-1,000 ft  ·  1.5-2.5 hrs  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

The most family-friendly trail on the quiet half of the network, up a broad side canyon along a stream, crossing it repeatedly on wooden bridges. Thick maple and chokecherry low down giving way to aspen and pine.

What that number describes: The standard family loop from Big Springs Park. The midpoint of the published spread is used for sorting because the canyon carries several roughly parallel paths and the outing is assembled from whichever you choose.

Where sources disagree: Published distances run from about 3.5 to about 4.3 miles and gain is quoted anywhere from roughly 450 to just over 1,000 feet. That spread is not sloppiness: the loop can be extended or cut short at several junctions. Provo City separately lists a 5.8-mile continuation through to the Rock Canyon trail, which is a different trip.

How this one sorts: the figure used for ordering is the midpoint of the published range shown above, not a published number in its own right.

Season: Shaded for most of its length, which matters more here than almost anywhere else in the valley -- the exposed foothill trails become unpleasant after about ten in the morning in July.

Race Loop · Provo Canyon

~6 mi loop  ·  ~800 ft  ·  1.5-2.5 hrs  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

A classic local loop in Provo Canyon with Timpanogos to the north and Cascade Mountain to the south, built around a marked race course. Six miles and eight hundred feet is a real ride rather than a spin, and the side trails off the marked course let regulars extend it without driving anywhere else.

What that number describes: The marked loop between the upper and lower mountain slopes in Provo Canyon, filed under our guide's intermediate heading. The guide notes side trails branching off the marked course for longer rides; those extensions have no published distance and are not what this number describes.

Season: Dirt singletrack in Provo Canyon, ridden in the snow-free months. Editorial estimate, not a live condition.

The Living Room Lookout · Salt Lake City foothills

2.4 mi round trip  ·  About 990 ft  ·  1.5-2 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

A climb in the Red Butte foothills to a viewpoint where hikers have arranged flat sandstone slabs into chairs and couches. The steepest per mile of our three Salt Lake foothill walks, with rutted, rocky footing and confusing side trails near the start. Better for teens and adults than small children.

What that number describes: From the trailhead Google Maps lists at 383 Colorow Road to the lookout and back, as our Salt Lake foothill walks guide publishes it from AllTrails. A 2.9-mile loop variant adds a little.

Season: Nearly treeless; early morning or evening. Our guide publishes no closure season.

Y Mountain Trail · Provo

~2.2-2.4 mi round trip  ·  ~1,100 ft  ·  1.5-2 hrs  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

The short, steep, relentless climb to the letter above campus -- 1,100 feet in about a mile. The small trailhead lot fills fast. Portable restroom at the trailhead, no water.

What that number describes: The trailhead at the end of E 820 N up to the Y and back. Continuing past the Y toward the ridge is a longer trip.

Where sources disagree: About 1.1 miles each way, but published round trips run 2.2 to 2.4 miles depending on whether the measurement stops at the base or the top of the Y.

Season: Exposed and hot in summer; go at sunrise. Usable in winter with traction.

Silver Lake (alpine) · American Fork Canyon

~4.5 mi round trip  ·  ~1,200-1,450 ft  ·  3-4 hrs  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

An alpine lake at around 9,000 feet under White Baldy and the Pfeifferhorn, and one of the genuinely spectacular places in the range. Easy walking through aspen for the first half, rockier and steeper for the second.

What that number describes: From the north side of Silver Lake Flat Reservoir, about 2.3 miles one way into the Lone Peak Wilderness. Distinct from the flat loop around the reservoir itself.

Where sources disagree: Gain is in the range of 1,200 to 1,450 feet depending on whose track you believe. And the name is shared by four different lakes -- see the Silver Lake Flat entry.

How this one sorts: the figure used for ordering is the midpoint of the published range shown above, not a published number in its own right.

Season: Alpine Loop access closes for winter. The stream crossing runs high in early season, and the Forest Service posts changing conditions for this site through the season.

Loafer Mountain Trail #098 · Payson Lakes, Nebo Loop

5.8 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Almost 2,100 ft over the upper five miles (agency)  ·  Half day  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

The big climb at the north end of the byway: tall pines and a stream, then switchbacks the Forest Service built to ease the grade and stop erosion, gaining almost 2,100 feet to a view the agency calls definitely rewarding. Stay on the new tread. Open to motorized use. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the fenced gravel trailhead just north of Payson Lakes. The gain is the agency's own figure for the upper section: almost 2,100 ft in the five miles past the Bennie Creek junction, so it slightly understates the whole trail. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Kyhv Peak · Provo

~7.5 mi round trip from Rock Canyon Trailhead  ·  ~2,750 ft  ·  3-4 hrs  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

The peak on the skyline directly above Provo, renamed in 2022 and still widely listed under the old name. Steep and sustained, with the whole valley below you the entire way up.

What that number describes: From the Rock Canyon Trailhead, as AllTrails' crowd-measured route records it: about 7.5 miles round trip and about 2,750 feet of gain. The ROAD of the same name is a separate feature; shorter approaches from the road exist when it is open.

Where sources disagree: Four different features carried the retired name, and the guide sorts out all of them: the peak, the road, the overlook and the trail. The US Board on Geographic Names renamed the peak Kyhv Peak in September 2022; the old name still appears on some maps, apps and older signage.

Where these figures come from: this guide — the dedicated Kyhv Peak page does not publish them.

Season: Kyhv Peak Road closes in winter, which removes the short approaches entirely.

Dry Canyon · Lindon & Orem

~5.7 mi round trip  ·  ~2,900 ft  ·  2-4 hrs  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

The most convenient hard workout in the north valley: a sustained climb up the west face below Timpanogos with the whole valley opening behind you. Orem's 2000 North and Lindon's 200 South are the same road, which is why directions to it name two different cities and both are right.

What that number describes: The common out-and-back day-hike version from the paved lot at the end of Dry Canyon Drive. Forest Service trail #049 continues far past this for miles, which is why some trip reports sound like a different hike.

Where sources disagree: Trail #049 runs 0.6 miles to the Curly Springs junction, another 1.9 to Little Baldy, a quarter mile more to the Big Baldy saddle, then north 2.2 miles to the Battle Creek trail and a final 0.8 to the Timpooneke Road. Reports describing that connector are not describing the day hike.

Season: Largely exposed -- go early. The name is only mostly accurate; in wet years there is water in the creek.

Slate Canyon · South Provo

3.7 mi one way (7.4 mi out and back)  ·  ~3,300 ft for the full canyon  ·  Half day  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

The quiet one, mostly because it does not lead anywhere obvious -- no waterfall, no lake, no summit at a reasonable distance. A steady climb up an old road bed through oak, then pine, then aspen and meadow. Carries reliable springs, which is unusual on this side of the valley.

What that number describes: Slate Canyon Trail #061 out and back: the Forest Service describes it heading east for 2.7 miles then climbing north for another mile to meet Slide Canyon Trail #062.

Where sources disagree: Quoted at 3.7, 7.5, 7.7 and 9 miles depending on which endpoint and which direction is being measured. The dedicated guide covers all four figures and where each comes from.

Season: Starts from the valley floor, so it is reachable when the canyon roads are closed -- which is exactly why south-side locals use it for conditioning.

Big Baldy · Above Lindon and Pleasant Grove

7.2-7.5 mi round trip from Dry Canyon  ·  About 3,320-3,331 ft  ·  5-7 hrs  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

The bare 8,700-foot shoulder at the south end of the Timpanogos massif, and the hard next step after the Y. Narrow tread along cliff bands, CCC-era terraces near the saddle, then loose rock on the descent. Our guide treats it as the training hike for Timpanogos.

What that number describes: Out and back from the Dry Canyon Trailhead at the top of Dry Canyon Drive in Lindon, on Dry Canyon Trail #049 to the saddle and then onto the bald summit. Sorts on AllTrails' 7.2 mi and 3,320 ft, which our guide prints first; Hiking Project's 7.5 mi and 3,331 ft is in the label.

Where sources disagree: Our guide prints both measurements of the same route: AllTrails 7.2 mi and about 3,320 ft, Hiking Project 7.5 mi and 3,331 ft. Neither is picked as correct.

Season: AllTrails lists April through October as the best months. After fall storms the loose upper third holds snow and ice while the canyon below is dry; our guide suggests traction or a turnaround at the saddle until spring.

Big Baldy via Battle Creek · Pleasant Grove

9.9 mi round trip  ·  About 3,520 ft  ·  6.5-7.5 hrs  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

The quiet way up Big Baldy: past the county's most-hiked short waterfall in the first mile, then far fewer people, on a climb AllTrails calls relentlessly uphill. With a ride arranged, up Battle Creek and down Dry Canyon makes a point-to-point day; the two trailheads are about 12 minutes apart by car.

What that number describes: The longer approach from the Battle Creek trailhead at Kiwanis Park, past Battle Creek Falls and up to meet the Dry Canyon trail north of the Big Baldy saddle, as the section 'The Battle Creek approach' in our Big Baldy guide publishes it from AllTrails. SAME SUMMIT as the Big Baldy row, by the other trailhead.

Season: Same seasonal limits as the Dry Canyon route. Our guide relays AllTrails reviewers' reports of overgrown sections and stinging plants above the falls.

Timpanogos Traverse (Timpooneke to Aspen Grove) · Mount Timpanogos Wilderness

14.3 mi point to point over the summit  ·  About 4,370 ft  ·  9-12 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

Timpanogos as one crossing instead of an out-and-back: up the gentler Giant Staircase from Timpooneke, down past the Aspen Grove waterfalls. Our guide's point is that it is not shorter than either out-and-back; it is new ground the whole way. Only the car left at Timpooneke needs the weekend timed-entry ticket.

What that number describes: Point to point over the summit, Timpooneke up and Aspen Grove down, as our traverse guide publishes it from AllTrails. Our guide also gives about 11 miles for the crossing via Emerald Lake without the summit, built from a Forest Service and an AllTrails figure, which this row does not sort on. A ONE-WAY TRIP NEEDING TWO CARS; it shares its summit with the Timpooneke, Aspen Grove and Summit Trail rows.

Season: AllTrails lists June through September; the Forest Service warns snow covers the Timpooneke and summit trails until mid-summer. The Alpine Loop closes for winter, which ends the shuttle.

Mount Timpanogos · American Fork Canyon / Aspen Grove

~14-16.7 mi round trip  ·  ~4,400-5,600 ft  ·  8-12 hrs  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

The valley's defining objective and the one people most often underestimate. Timpooneke is gradual and basin-to-basin and usually busier; Aspen Grove is steeper and passes the waterfalls and Emerald Lake.

What that number describes: Timpooneke from a ~7,360 ft trailhead: ~14-15 miles and ~4,400-4,700 ft. Aspen Grove starts lower at ~6,900 ft and runs ~14-16.7 miles with ~4,900-5,600 ft, steeper, with waterfalls and the lake.

Where sources disagree: Two trailheads, two genuinely different mountains' worth of numbers, and the guide tabulates them side by side rather than averaging them into one misleading figure.

Season: A snow-free window that is shorter than most people assume, and the Alpine Loop closes for winter. Timpooneke parking requires a recreation pass every day, plus a Recreation.gov timed-entry ticket for arrivals between midnight and noon on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, July through October.

Mount Timpanogos via Timpooneke · American Fork Canyon

~14-15 mi round trip  ·  ~4,400-4,700 ft  ·  8-12 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

The gradual route, starting higher at roughly 7,360 feet and climbing the Giant Staircase in benches and pitches rather than one grind, through Timpanogos Basin with its wildflowers and mountain goats. Scout Falls early on makes a worthy turnaround on its own.

What that number describes: The midpoint of the round-trip range our Timpanogos guide publishes for the Timpooneke route. A midpoint is a sorting device, never a claim; the label prints the full range. This is ONE OF TWO ROUTES UP THE SAME MOUNTAIN and is carried separately because choosing between them is the real decision a hiker makes.

Where sources disagree: Our own guide publishes both figures as ranges and says in its own words that sources vary, because GPS tracks differ, people measure from different parking spots and the summit spur gets counted inconsistently.

How this one sorts: the figure used for ordering is the midpoint of the published range shown above, not a published number in its own right.

Season: Snow covers the trail until mid-summer and the Alpine Loop closes for winter. Timpooneke parking requires a recreation pass every day, plus a Recreation.gov timed-entry ticket for arrivals between midnight and noon on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, July through October.

Box Elder Peak · Lone Peak Wilderness, American Fork Canyon

~10.5-11.5 mi round trip from Granite Flat  ·  ~4,300-5,000 ft  ·  Full day  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

The clean pyramid north of Timpanogos that most of the valley has looked at without learning its name, at 11,101 feet. No official trail reaches the top: the last climb is a steep, loose ridge in the Lone Peak Wilderness. A big summit with a fraction of Timp's crowd and no weekend ticket.

What that number describes: The usual route from Granite Flat Campground: the Deer Creek-Dry Creek trail to the saddle north of the peak, then the hiker-made path up the north ridge. Both sort numbers are MIDPOINTS of the ranges our guide publishes from trail apps, so this row is derived:true. Distinct from the Box Elder Trail #044 row, which circles the peak and never reaches the summit. The Alpine route from the Dry Creek Trailhead is longer with closer to 6,000 ft, and our guide gives it no distance.

Where sources disagree: Trail apps put the Granite Flat out-and-back anywhere from about 10.5 to 11.5 miles and 4,300 to 5,000 ft, depending on the exact line on the ridge. The final climb is not on an official trail, which is why measurements spread.

How this one sorts: the figure used for ordering is the midpoint of the published range shown above, not a published number in its own right.

Season: July through September for most people; snow can hold on the upper mountain into June. Granite Flat Campground's season sets the practical limit on the canyon side.

Mount Timpanogos via Aspen Grove · Aspen Grove, American Fork Canyon

~14-16.7 mi round trip  ·  ~4,800-5,600 ft  ·  8-12 hrs  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

The steeper, prettier route: long switchbacks up Primrose Cirque with waterfalls visible for much of the ascent, opening into Hidden Lakes and then Emerald Lake at roughly 10,380 feet. Shares a trailhead lot with Stewart Falls, which makes parking competitive.

What that number describes: The midpoint of the round-trip range our Timpanogos guide publishes for the Aspen Grove route, which the guide identifies as the Mount Timpanogos Trail #052. A midpoint is a sorting device, never a claim. THE SAME SUMMIT as the Timpooneke row, by the steeper trailhead.

Where sources disagree: Our own guide publishes both figures as ranges and names the reasons sources disagree.

How this one sorts: the figure used for ordering is the midpoint of the published range shown above, not a published number in its own right.

Season: Snow covers the trail until mid-summer; the snowfield at Emerald Lake is the recurring hazard. Alpine Loop closes for winter.

Provo Peak · East of Provo

~3 mi RT high trailhead, ~13 mi RT from the valley  ·  ~6,800 ft from the valley  ·  10-12 hrs from the valley  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

At 11,068 feet, the mountain filling the skyline directly east of the city. The west ridge is a climber's path more than a graded trail, with real exposure near the top.

What that number describes: The Slate Canyon approach from the valley floor, which is the version most people can actually start from. From the west ridge trailhead at the top of Kyhv Peak Road it is about 1.5 miles up and roughly three miles round trip. NOTE: the dedicated Provo Peak guide publishes no distance or gain figure at all -- these numbers are read from this site's lesser-known-hikes guide, named in figuresFrom.

Where sources disagree: The clearest segment problem on the list: a three-mile round trip or a thirteen-mile round trip depending entirely on which trailhead you use. Same summit, entirely different day. Be certain which one a trip report is describing before you use its timing.

Where these figures come from: this guide — the dedicated Provo Peak page does not publish them.

Season: Kyhv Peak Road closes in winter. Once it does the short route is gone and the mountain has to be climbed from the valley floor, which is a serious winter objective rather than an afternoon.

Box Lake Trail #127 · Payson Lakes, Nebo Loop

0.6 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  30 min  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

The picnic walk at Payson Lakes: through a gate and across a meadow to the Jones Ranch Trail. The Forest Service calls it a nice short hike for picnickers, and it is the one trail on the byway that suits a toddler. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the first Payson Lakes group site across a meadow to the Jones Ranch #123 junction. The agency's text calls it approximately half a mile; this row uses the published 0.6. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Holman Canyon Trail #105 · Santaquin Canyon turnoff, Nebo Loop

0.8 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  30-45 min  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

Short, steep and well traveled down Holman Canyon to the Blackhawk Trail, with an old sawmill engine beside the trail just before the junction. The quickest way from the byway onto the Blackhawk. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the byway, an eighth of a mile east of the Santaquin Canyon turnoff, to the Blackhawk #084 junction. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Snow Gauging Trail #189 · Alpine Loop, American Fork Canyon

1.3 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  1-2 hrs  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

Named after the snow gauging station near its start, which measures the season's solid precipitation. Traverses a ridge through aspen and fir with views of the back of Timpanogos. The Forest Service notes stretches where the tread is narrow and indistinct but still simple to follow.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the Horse Flat #250 junction to the Salamander Flat Trail #150. It is not reached directly: the Forest Service routes hikers up Horse Flat #250 from the Summit Trailhead first, so the walk to its start is additional. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Alpine Loop access closes for winter. One stream crossing on the lower section.

Frank Young Canyon Trail #097 · Nebo Loop, near the Beaver Dam Overlook

1.4 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  45 min  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

A short, well-traveled singletrack that leaves a dirt road to private land soon after its gate and runs to the Rock Springs Trail. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the gated dirt road across the byway from the Blackhawk tie-in to the Rock Springs #101 junction. The agency says to park across the byway by the Blackhawk Trail, never in front of the locked gate. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Tibble Fork Trail #041 · American Fork Canyon

1.7 mi one way to the Mud Springs junction  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  2-3 hrs  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

The trail that climbs away from Tibble Fork Reservoir rather than circling it. Steep opening switchbacks pay off early with views back down onto the water, across to Timpanogos and north into the Lone Peak Wilderness, then a steady climb through meadows.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the reservoir up to the Mud Springs #173 junction; the Forest Service publishes a further 1.3 miles from there to the four-way Ridge Trail junction. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Alpine Loop access closes for winter, and the Forest Service places this trail under a wet-trail closure order in spring and early summer, when it is signed closed to every use except hiking.

Red Lake Trail #183 · Maple Bench, Payson Canyon

1.78 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  1-1.5 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

A short walk through a big grove of maple, down across a stream and gently back up to a small lake ringed by conifers. Starts near the restrooms on the gravel road past Maple Bench Campground. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the Maple Lake upper camping area to Red Lake. The easy label is read from the agency's description of gradual climbs. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Shingle Mill Trail #057 · South Fork, Provo Canyon

2.0 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Part of a half day  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

The steepest finish of the three South Fork trails: past the Packard Canyon junction it becomes steeper and harder to follow, marked only now and then by carsonite posts or cairns, with grades to 40 percent, up to the ridge. With Packard Canyon and Big Springs Hollow it closes a loop. Our coverage states no fee regime for its trailhead.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the South Fork of Packard Canyon #058 junction, 2.5 miles up that trail, to the ridgeline junction with Big Springs Hollow #059 and Rock Canyon-Dry Fork #060b. The approach is additional. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Starts in the South Fork of Provo Canyon; the high ridge it climbs to is snow-bound in winter. Editorial estimate, not a live condition.

Bear Canyon Trail #179 · American Fork Canyon

2.1 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  2-3 hrs  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

Short and steep the whole way, climbing switchbacks from Mutual Dell through dense fir to the Timpooneke Road. Trailhead parking sits inside Mutual Dell, a private camp, in spaces specifically allocated for Bear Canyon users.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from Mutual Dell to the Timpooneke Road. The hard rating is read from the Forest Service's own published grades of 15 to 25 percent rather than from a difficulty rating, which the agency does not publish. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Alpine Loop access closes for winter. Crosses several intermittent streams and springs that run in early season.

Timpanogos Summit Trail #054 · Mount Timpanogos summit ridge

2.2 mi (Forest Service trail length)  ·  Well over 1,000 ft  ·  1-2 hrs of a longer day  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

The broad but increasingly exposed ridge both routes share, finishing at the stone shelter hut. Not technical and no ropes needed, but the footing is talus, cairns matter, and most people who get into trouble on Timp do so descending it tired.

What that number describes: The final ridge only, as our Timpanogos guide publishes it: 2.2 miles per the Forest Service, from just west of Emerald Lake to the summit. THIS IS NOT A HIKE ON ITS OWN -- it is the shared finish of both routes above, carried separately because it is where the outing changes character and where most trouble happens.

Season: Rock and talus with steep drop-offs on both sides and hard funnelled wind; not a place to be in a thunderstorm, in the dark, or past your energy reserve.

Black Canyon Trail #106 · Monument Trailhead, Nebo Loop

2.23 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  2-3 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

Down what the Forest Service calls one of the most beautiful canyons in the area, past small pools and moss-covered cascades on the lower stream, to a grassy meadow ringed by pines where it meets the Blackhawk Trail. The return is the climb. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the dirt lot across the byway from the Monument Trailhead down to the Blackhawk #084 junction. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Fourth Water Trail #017 · Rays Valley, above Diamond Fork

2.26 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  1-2 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

A short, nearly level trail that follows Fourth Water Creek almost the whole way, reached by a long drive up the Sheep Creek and Rays Valley roads. Open to motorized use.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from Rays Valley Road to the Center Trail (the Great Western Trail). The easy rating is the agency's own: easy, relatively level. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Reached by the Sheep Creek and Rays Valley roads in the snow-free season; editorial estimate, not a live condition.

Nebo Peak Trail #116 (Mount Nebo Trail) · Mount Nebo Wilderness

2.27 mi (trail length; reached from #117 or #118)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Part of a full day  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

The rugged wilderness trail to Mount Nebo's south summit: switchbacks to the ridge, the Willow Creek junction, then north along the main ridge. The upper portion is rough and narrow, horses are not recommended past the Willow Creek junction, and the Forest Service warns of cold weather at these elevations even in midsummer. Inside the Mount Nebo Wilderness: motorized equipment and bicycles prohibited. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length for the ridge trail to the south summit. It has no trailhead of its own; the approach on Nebo Bench #117 or Willow Creek #118 is additional and not counted, so this figure badly understates the day.

Season: Summit ridge reached from the Nebo Loop or Mona; editorial estimate, not a live condition.

Shram Creek Trail #124 · Santaquin Canyon Road, Nebo Loop

2.32 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  1-1.5 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

After a short initial climb, a gentle grade the whole way through aspen and conifer and a large open meadow with a single big fir beside the trail. Open to motorized use. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the Pete Winward Road trailhead to the Rock Springs #101 junction. The agency notes the trail sign was destroyed by vandalism, so the trailhead is found by its directions rather than a sign. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Lame Horse Trail #055 · Alpine Loop, American Fork Canyon

2.4 mi one way, trailhead to trailhead  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  1-2 hrs  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

The mountain walk without the climb: gentle downhill through large stands of aspen and ferns, opening into Primrose Cirque, the bowl the Aspen Grove route to Timpanogos climbs through. Links two trailheads, so it also works one way with a car at each end.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the Summit Trailhead to the Aspen Grove area. The Forest Service calls it an easy out-and-back while publishing 2.4 miles as the trail length, so whether 2.4 describes the walk out or the walk out and back is genuinely ambiguous in the source. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Where sources disagree: The Forest Service describes this as 'an easy, out and back 2.4-mile trail' while 2.4 is also its published one-way trail length. The two readings differ by a factor of two and the agency does not resolve them.

Season: Alpine Loop access closes for winter; the trail parallels the road, so it goes when the road goes.

Curly Springs Trail #051 · Pleasant Grove bench

2.4 mi one way (connector length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Part of a half-day loop  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

The connector that turns two separate out-and-backs into one loop: it links Battle Creek to Dry Canyon, and with a stretch of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail closes the gap into a half-day circuit. Reached 0.6 miles up Dry Canyon or from above the falls on the Battle Creek side.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the Dry Canyon #049 junction to the Battle Creek #050 junction. Walked as part of the loop it exists to create, it adds 2.4 miles; walked out and back it adds nearly five. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Runs below cliff bands on very narrow tread; the Forest Service advises care at all times, which makes ice and fading light the real limits rather than the calendar.

Tie Fork Trail #023 · Strawberry Ridge, above Spanish Fork Canyon

2.43 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  1.5-2 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

A gentle, scenic trail beside a deep, narrow stream with fish in it, through grassy meadows and aspen to conifers, past a moss-covered cascade. From its Strawberry Ridge Road end another trail continues to Second Water and the Center Trail.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the end of the Tie Fork Road to the Strawberry Ridge Road. Our coverage gives the simpler approach from the Sheep Creek and Rays Valley road; the agency's other approach needs four-wheel drive. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: High country reached by Forest Service roads in the snow-free season; editorial estimate, not a live condition.

Jocks Canyon Trail #019 · Sheep Creek, Spanish Fork Canyon

2.5 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  2 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

A short, moderately steep trail up a drainage with steep slopes on either side, ending on the Cottonwood-Second Water Trail. The drive in (Sheep Creek road, then three miles of unimproved Teat Mountain Road) is the hard part. Open to motorized use.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the trailhead on Teat Mountain Road #070 to the Cottonwood-Second Water #018 junction. The agency recommends a high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicle for the access road. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Reached by the Sheep Creek road and an unimproved Forest Service road; editorial estimate, not a live condition.

Mud Springs Trail #173 · North Fork, American Fork Canyon

2.6 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  2-3 hrs  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

The steep alternative for North Fork loops: a stiff climb to the Tibble Fork Trail, then a series of steep ups and downs through meadows to the Ridge Trail. The Forest Service says most of it is deeply trenched from use in wet conditions, and it is under the spring wet-trail closure with fines for violators.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from its junction 0.9 miles up Mill Canyon #040, past the Tibble Fork #041 junction at 0.7 miles, to the Ridge Trail #157. The walk up Mill Canyon to its start is additional. The hard label is read from the agency's 'climbs steeply' and grades to 30 percent. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Alpine Loop and North Fork access close for winter, and the trail is under a spring and early-summer wet-trail closure. Editorial estimate, not a live condition.

Little Diamond Trail #016 · Diamond Fork, Spanish Fork Canyon

2.68 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Agency text says 1,800 ft; see the dispute note  ·  2-3 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

Mostly an old mine road, possibly still used for mining, along a dry riverbed between Diamond Fork and the top of Maple Canyon. The access road passes the Diamond Battle Historic Monument, and the Forest Service recommends four-wheel drive beyond it. Open to motorized use.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the end of Little Diamond Road #025 to the Left Fork Maple Canyon #006 junction. Gain is left null: the agency says the trail gains 1,800 feet while calling it relatively flat, and those statements do not square with a 2.68-mile length. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Where sources disagree: The Forest Service describes the trail as relatively flat, gaining only 1,800 feet, an easy but long hike, while publishing a length of 2.68 miles. 1,800 feet over 2.68 miles is not flat, so one of the figures likely describes a longer route.

Season: The Diamond Fork road is gated seasonally and the closure moves with conditions. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Kirkman Hollow Trail #012 · Hobble Creek Canyon, Springville

2.71 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  2 hrs  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

A drainage trail for half its length that then climbs out and steepens toward its junction with Days Canyon and the Great Western Trail. Open to motorized use as well as hikers, horses and bikes.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the Right Fork trailhead, which the agency places about eight miles past the canyon fork, to its junctions with Left Fork Days Canyon #011 and the Great Western Trail. Our Hobble Creek canyon guide lists it among trails reached from Cherry Campground; the coverage page reports both. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Where sources disagree: Our Hobble Creek canyon guide says Kirkman Hollow leaves from inside Cherry Campground; the Forest Service's directions put the trailhead about eight miles past the fork. The trail system connects both places through Days Canyon, so the disagreement is about which trailhead is meant.

Season: Hobble Creek's Right Fork roads above the campgrounds are not maintained for winter travel, per our canyon guide; editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Jones Ranch Trail #123 · Payson Lakes, Nebo Loop

2.78 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  1.5-2 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

The Forest Service's pick for a short, easy hike: fairly level, aspen for the first mile, then narrow meadows, a gate to close behind you and the Rock Springs Trail back to the road. The agency lists a season of use of June. Open to motorized use. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the northern trailhead 11 miles south of Payson to the Rock Springs #101 junction. Both ends are on the byway about three miles apart, so it also works as a one-way walk. The easy rating is the agency's own. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Bear Canyon Trail #132 (Nebo Loop) · Nephi end of the Nebo Loop

3.06 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  2-3 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

Up the creek from Bear Canyon Campground, then a rerouted climb through maple and oak with a few steep, narrow switchbacks to a view of the Salt Creek drainage, the Nebo peaks and red rock below, and a gentle finish through aspen and conifer to the byway. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the footbridge at the Bear Canyon Campground entrance up to the byway. NOT the Bear Canyon Trail #179 in American Fork Canyon, which is a separate row here. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Rock Canyon-Dry Fork Trail #060b · Squaw Peak Road, above Provo

3.1 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Half day  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

The upper half of the Rock Canyon system and a different experience from the canyon walk below it: a climb to a terraced ridgeline overlooking the South Fork of Provo Canyon with wide Utah Valley views, and one of the better fall-color vantage points on this side of the mountain.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from Squaw Peak Road to the junction with Big Springs Hollow #059 and Shingle Mill #057. Published grades reach 30 percent, the steepest of the connectors on this page. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Reached from Squaw Peak Road, which is not maintained for winter travel, so the season is the road's season rather than the trail's.

Teat Mountain Trail #202 · Spanish Fork Canyon, end of the Red Narrows

3.28 mi one way to the top (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  2.5-3.5 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

Straight north from the highway to the top of Teat Mountain, site of a Forest Service radio repeater, through scrub oak and sagebrush, with a view over Jocks Canyon and Long Hollow. Limited parking at a roadside trailhead. Open to motorized use.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from US-89 at the end of the Red Narrows, about fourteen miles past the Thistle turnoff, to the top of Teat Mountain. The hard label is read from the agency's 'relatively steep' on a trail that heads directly uphill. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: The Forest Service publishes no season for this trail; editorial estimate, not a live condition.

Calkens Hollow Trail #115 · Santaquin Canyon Road, Nebo Loop

3.32 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  2-3 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

A level first mile through aspen and conifer with a choice of two routes to a saddle overlooking Calkens Hollow, one passing an overlook of Tinney Flat Campground, then a steady switchbacking descent to White Pine Hollow. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the trailhead about three-quarters of a mile down Santaquin Canyon Road to White Pine Hollow. Parking is very limited. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Wardsworth Canyon Trail #010 · Hobble Creek Canyon, Springville

3.33 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  1.5-2.5 hrs  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

The easy walk of the Right Fork beside a year-round creek with pools holding mostly cutthroat and brown trout, and beaver dams after the first couple of miles. A few short, steep detours where floods washed out the original tread. Ridden with the Dry Canyon Cutoffs, it makes the canyon's best loops.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the trailhead about half a mile past Balsam Campground, where the pavement turns to gravel. The agency says the trail is no longer maintained past the Dry Canyon Cutoff #128 junction. The easy rating is the Forest Service's own: easy walking, excellent mountain biking. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Hobble Creek's Right Fork roads above the campgrounds are not maintained for winter travel, per our canyon guide; editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Slide Canyon Trail #062 · Above the Y, east Provo

3.4 mi one way above the Y  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Half day to full day  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

The Forest Service's name for the primary access to the Y Monument, and by its own account one of the most heavily used trails in the county -- but almost nobody keeps going. Above the Y it narrows to single track and links the two canyons that bracket south Provo.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the top of the Y Monument to the Slate Canyon #061 junction, with a further 1.1 miles published from there to Squaw Peak Road. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words. This row is the continuation ABOVE the monument and is deliberately not the Y hike itself, which this site carries separately as Y Mountain Trail.

Season: No water above the monument, and the exposure that makes the Y punishing in July does not improve higher up.

Willow Creek Trail #118 (Mona side of Mount Nebo) · Southeast of Mona, Mount Nebo Wilderness

3.41 mi one way to the ridge (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Full day  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

The Mona-side way up Mount Nebo, which the Forest Service calls one of the steepest trails in the area: a very steep, narrow lower mile through conifer and aspen, then a steady climb to the ridge below the south summit. The agency recommends four-wheel drive for the last of the road. Inside the Mount Nebo Wilderness: motorized equipment and bicycles prohibited. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the end of Forest Road 161 southeast of Mona to the Nebo Peak #116 junction on the ridge. The agency adds about 1.5 miles from that junction to the south summit, which is not counted here. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Reached from Mona by a rough Forest Service road; editorial estimate, not a live condition.

Mill Canyon Trail #040 · North Fork, American Fork Canyon

3.5 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Half day  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

The canyon's best fall-color walk that most people drive past, through aspen, cottonwood and fir beside the stream, passing one of the very few exposures of red rock in northern Utah within the first mile. Open to hikers, horses, bikes and motorcycles.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the Mill Canyon trailhead below Tibble Fork to the Ridge Trail #157 junction at Mill Springs. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Upper-canyon access closes with the Alpine Loop for winter. Several stream crossings run high in spring and the Forest Service warns they become dangerous in storms and high water.

South Fork of Little Deer Creek Trail #252 · Alpine Loop summit, American Fork Canyon

3.5 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  2-3 hrs  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

An enjoyable trail, in the agency's words, through aspen, fir and meadow with views of Mount Timpanogos, linking the Summit Trailhead to the district's loop routes. It crosses the Alpine Loop and Cascade Springs roads and has blind turns; a reroute near the Cascade Springs road replaced the old line, which is closed. Under the spring wet-trail closure, when it is hikers only.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the Summit Trailhead to the four-way junction with the Ridge Trail #157 and Tibble Fork Trail #041. Grades run 5 to 25 percent. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Alpine Loop access closes for winter, and the Forest Service places this trail under a wet-trail closure order in spring and early summer. Editorial estimate, not a live condition.

Page Fork Trail #088 · Nebo Creek, east of the Nebo Loop

3.57 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  2-3 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

An easy two and a half miles up a canyon bottom of cottonwood, aspen and conifer, then a newer trail up the left fork to the Summit Trail. The Forest Service warns that most maps still show the trail going up the right fork, which is no longer correct. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the end of Forest Road 152 off the Nebo Creek road to the Summit Trail #113. The agency recommends a high-clearance vehicle for the access road. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Left Fork Days Canyon Trail #011 · Hobble Creek Canyon, Springville

3.69 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  2-3 hrs  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

The Hobble Creek nature walk: the Forest Service has put interpretive signs identifying local plants along the start, and the trail runs through cottonwood and maple past a freshwater spring pouring out of the mountainside. Several stream crossings. Hobble Creek is not a Forest Service fee area.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the large parking lot in Cherry Campground to the Kirkman Hollow #012 junction. The agency calls it perfect for a day hike or picnic and warns the stream crossings may be challenging for children; the easy-to-moderate label is read from those words. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Hobble Creek's Right Fork roads above the campgrounds are not maintained for winter travel, per our canyon guide; editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Beaver Dam Trail #103 · Blackhawk, Nebo Loop

3.82 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  2-3 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

Scrub oak and maple giving way to conifers near the byway, and a steady climb the whole way if you walk it uphill toward the road. The bottom end is reached from US-89 past Thistle by the Nebo Creek road. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the Beaver Dam trailhead, three-quarters of a mile along the Blackhawk Trail from the Blackhawk Campground turnoff, to the Nebo Creek road end. The moderate rating is the agency's own. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Right Fork Salt Creek Trail #110 · Nebo Loop, a mile past the Monument Trailhead

4.02 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  2-3 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

A trail the Forest Service calls beautiful and ideal for a short day hike: aspen for the first half mile, then down the drainage to the main canyon of Salt Creek, with scrub oak on one slope and conifer on the other, finishing on an old jeep trail in the canyon bottom. Hikers and horses. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the fenced gravel lot on the byway a mile past the Monument Trailhead down to the upper end of Bear Canyon Campground. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Packard Canyon Trail #091 · Hobble Creek Canyon, Springville

4.21 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  2-3 hrs  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

Crosses the stream, climbs onto the ridge opposite, then runs a gentle incline to the Great Western Access Trail: the quickest way from the Hobble Creek road onto the ridge system. Open to motorized use.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the Right Fork trailhead a quarter mile past the end of the pavement to the Great Western Access Trail. The moderate label is read from the agency's description: a climb onto a ridge, then a gentle incline. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Hobble Creek's Right Fork roads above the campgrounds are not maintained for winter travel, per our canyon guide; editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

East Ridge Trail #038 · American Fork Canyon high country

4.23 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Part of a full day  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

A steep, arduous, rugged and remote alternative to the Ridge Trail, and the Forest Service says not to underestimate it. Motorcyclists are asked to ride it only from Mill Canyon toward Pole Line Pass and to use the Ridge Trail for loops.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY between its two junctions with the Ridge Trail #157. The standard approach is 6.8 miles along the Ridge Trail from the Summit Trailhead, not counted here. Its 25-45 percent grades are the steepest the Pleasant Grove district publishes. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Alpine Loop access closes for winter. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Monks Hollow Trail #126 · Diamond Fork, Spanish Fork Canyon

4.33 mi one way (agency length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  2-3 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

An ATV route as well as a trail: a steep climb from a grassy meadow through maple and scrub oak, then a gentle grade with a panoramic view over Diamond Fork. At its end it becomes Long Hollow, which drops to US-6.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the corrals trailhead about five miles past Diamond Campground to where Long Hollow #125 begins. The same agency page calls it a six-mile trek; this row sorts on the published length. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Where sources disagree: The Forest Service publishes 4.33 miles as the trail length and describes the end of 'the six mile trek' on the same page.

Season: The Diamond Fork road is gated seasonally and the closure moves with conditions. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Blackhawk Loop Trail #102 · Blackhawk, Nebo Loop

4.44 mi loop (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  2-3 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

A loop through conifer, aspen and open meadow with many springs and good views, passing through a campsite at its lowest point. Listed by the Forest Service for hikers and horses only, unlike most of the trails around it. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published length for the loop off the Blackhawk Trail, which roughly follows the Blackhawk Road (Forest Road 701). Unlike the other agency figures in this file it describes a loop rather than a one-way segment; reaching it adds a short walk on the Blackhawk Trail from the road.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

North Peak Trail #089 (Mount Nebo) · Monument Trailhead, Nebo Loop

4.49 mi one way to Wolf Pass area (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Full day  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

The shortest trail to the top of Mount Nebo, per the Forest Service: a steady climb along a fence line and ridge with steep, rocky switchbacks to North Peak, then Wolf Pass and a rocky scramble along a narrow ridge to the summit. The trailhead holds four or five cars; park at the Monument Trailhead. Inside the Mount Nebo Wilderness: motorized equipment and bicycles prohibited. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the North Peak trailhead on the Mona Pole road, an eighth of a mile north of the Monument Trailhead, over North Peak to Wolf Pass. The scramble from Wolf Pass to the summit is non-maintained and not counted. The Mount Nebo row is the mountain; this row is the trail. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: High alpine terrain reached from the Nebo Loop, which closes for winter. Editorial estimate, not a live condition.

Sterling Hollow Trail #008 (Spanish Fork Peak) · Spanish Fork Canyon, below Spanish Fork Peak

4.51 mi one way to the summit (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Full day  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

The direct way up Spanish Fork Peak, the mountain behind Mapleton: Wind Rock Ridge through thick scrub oak to a 10,193-foot summit with a panoramic view the Forest Service says makes the effort worthwhile. With a car at each end, it pairs with the Right Fork Maple Canyon trail.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the trailhead on US-6 about six miles up Spanish Fork Canyon to the top of Spanish Fork Peak (10,193 ft). The very-hard rating is read from the agency's words: extremely rough and steep, physically demanding. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: The Forest Service publishes no season for this trail; editorial estimate, not a live condition.

Rock Springs Trail #101 · Payson Lakes, Nebo Loop

4.53 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  2-3 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

The byway's mountain bike trail: the Forest Service calls it very popular with riders for its rolling hills and gentle terrain, mostly open meadow. Calkens Hollow, Shram Creek and Jones Ranch all end on it, which makes it the hub for loops west of the road. Open to motorized use. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the corrals trailhead a quarter mile south of Payson Lakes Campground to the Santaquin Canyon Road trailhead. The easy label is read from the agency's 'rolling hills and gentle terrain'. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Bennie Creek Trail #071 · Payson Canyon / Nebo Loop

4.54 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  2-3 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

A creekside trail through open meadows, conifer and aspen beside year-round Bennie Creek, with pools and beaver dams not far from the trailhead. The Forest Service calls it a delightful hike and a very popular biking trail. Open to motorized use. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the Bennie Creek Cutoff trailhead, about a mile past the Maple Bench turnoff, to the Birdseye end. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Mahogany Hill Trail #093 · Nephi end of the Nebo Loop

4.56 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  2-3 hrs  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

A varied walk from Salt Creek (expect wet feet in early summer) through old ponderosa pine, meadows and maple to a pass west of Mahogany Hill with a valley view, then steeply down into Footes Canyon's brook and big cottonwoods and out to Rees Flat. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the fenced gravel trailhead on Forest Road 048, before Ponderosa and Bear Canyon campgrounds, to the forest boundary at Rees Flat. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

White Pine Hollow Trail #111 · Monument Trailhead to Tinney Flat

4.7 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Half day  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

A descent from the high country to Tinney Flat: a steep drop into a narrow, scenic hollow of conifer and aspen, a growing stream past Sullivan Canyon, then a rugged last mile of stream crossings past layered rock walls and a waterfall visible on the west side. Good drinking water and shade at the campground, per the agency. Hikers and horses only. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from Privateer Mine Road, about 1.25 miles north of the Monument Trailhead, down to Tinney Flat Campground. The hard label is read from the agency's steep drop and 'fairly rugged' last mile with numerous stream crossings. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Sheepherder Hill Trail #099 · Santaquin Meadows, Nebo Loop

4.87 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Half day  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

What the Forest Service calls a very scenic trail with few steep grades: meadows, a stream, then a long ridge contouring above Shingle Mill Hollow and through conifer and aspen to Santaquin Meadows. Trailheads at both ends. Open to motorized use. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the Pete Winward Road trailhead to Santaquin Meadows. Turn left off the old closed road onto the newer trail after the first small hill. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Fifth Water Hot Springs · Diamond Fork, Spanish Fork Canyon

~5 mi round trip from Three Forks  ·  ~600 ft (AllTrails)  ·  3-4 hrs  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

The most popular hot springs near Provo: a canyon walk with several creek crossings, ending at pools that step down a hillside beside a waterfall. The soak itself costs nothing, but the trailhead sits inside a fee area, which is the distinction people miss until they are parked.

What that number describes: The out-and-back from the Three Forks trailhead on Diamond Fork Road (Forest Road 029) to the pools, about 2.5 miles each way. AllTrails' crowd-measured gain is about 600 feet.

Where sources disagree: Our own guide carries both 4.6 miles and 'approximately 4.5' on the same page, the body and an FAQ disagreeing by a tenth of a mile. The filter sorts on 4.6 and the label prints both, because a tenth of a mile is not worth picking a winner over.

Season: Diamond Fork's road is gated seasonally and the closure moves with conditions rather than sitting on a fixed date. There is more than one gate on that road, and a winter attempt is a much longer trip on snow.

Sawmill-Nebo Creek Trail #130 · Nebo Creek, below the Nebo Loop

5.17 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Half day  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

Nebo Creek through a narrow, steep-walled canyon to the meadow called Red Rock Pastures, then up Sawmill Fork past the remains of an old sawmill to the Summit Trail. The Forest Service says the trail is hard to follow in places and to stay near the creek. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY between Nebo Creek and the Summit Trail #113. The agency's access is from the top: half a mile east on the Summit Trail from its trailhead near Devil's Kitchen. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Right Fork Maple Canyon Trail #007 · Maple Canyon, Mapleton

5.19 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Full day  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

The scenic climb above Mapleton: shaded by box elder, Douglas fir and aspen low down, then wild meadows around Maple Canyon Lake under the walls of Spanish Fork Peak, then switchbacks to a ridgeline with views over Utah Valley and east beyond Strawberry Ridge. Closed to motorized vehicles.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from about half a mile up from Whiting Campground, past Maple Canyon Lake, to Spanish Fork Peak and the Sterling Hollow #008 junction. The hard label is read from the agency's 'very steep' and its warning of numerous loose rocks. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: The Forest Service publishes no season for this trail; editorial estimate, not a live condition.

Holman Trail #039 · North Fork, American Fork Canyon

5.2 mi one way (sum of three published segments)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Half day  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

A long climb from the Holman Trailhead past Tibble Fork to the Ridge Trail, shared by hikers, horses, bikes and motorcycles, with grades from 5 to 35 percent. The Forest Service says the dirt road to the trailhead is not recommended for passenger cars, asks for care in high water, and closes the trail to all but hikers in the wet season.

What that number describes: The Forest Service publishes this trail as three segments (2.6 mi to the Holman Ridge-Cabin Flat #172 junction, 0.5 mi to the Old Trench Road, 2.1 mi to the Ridge Trail #157) and no single total; 5.2 is their sum, measured ONE WAY from the Holman Trailhead on Forest Road 085. Arithmetic on published figures, not a midpoint, so derived stays false. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Under the spring and early-summer wet-trail closure; the Forest Road 085 access needs high clearance. Editorial estimate, not a live condition.

Big Springs Hollow Trail #059 (to the ridge) · South Fork, Provo Canyon

5.4 mi one way to the ridge (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Half day to full day  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

The full Forest Service trail above Big Springs Park, which the agency calls very steep and scenic: 1.5 miles to the Big Springs-Shingle Mill link and 3.9 more to the ridge between Provo Canyon and Rock Canyon. Our South Fork guide says Provo Canyon is free, so the trail costs nothing to use. Respect the private property around the South Fork.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the Big Springs Hollow Trailhead to the ridgetop junction with Shingle Mill #057 and Rock Canyon-Dry Fork #060b. THIS IS NOT the Big Springs Hollow family loop, which is a separate row here and turns back long before the ridge. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Starts in the South Fork of Provo Canyon; the high ridge it climbs to is snow-bound in winter. Editorial estimate, not a live condition.

Dry Canyon Cutoff Trails #128 and #128A · Hobble Creek Canyon, Springville

5.54 mi one way (#128); #128A is 2.16 mi  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Half day  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

Two branches from a signed fork half a mile up the creek bed: #128A climbs through aspen and scrub oak onto a ridge and runs mostly downhill past a pond and a stream with several small waterfalls; #128 follows the streambed farther before dropping to Wardsworth. The Forest Service calls it a popular mountain biking trail.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length for #128, measured ONE WAY from the corrals trailhead about four miles past Cherry Campground to Wardsworth Canyon. The agency publishes #128A separately at 2.16 miles; both share the first 1.5 miles. This row sorts on #128. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Hobble Creek's Right Fork roads above the campgrounds are not maintained for winter travel, per our canyon guide; editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail #006 · Maple Canyon, Mapleton

5.89 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Half day  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

A shaded, gently rising trail that follows an old dirt road and then a riverbed up from Whiting Campground, connecting at the top with Little Diamond into Diamond Fork. Open to motorized use. Our coverage states no fee regime for the Whiting Campground trailhead.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the Whiting Campground lower parking lot to the Little Diamond #016 junction. The moderate rating is the agency's own word. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: The Forest Service publishes no season for this trail; editorial estimate, not a live condition.

Dry Canyon Trail #003 (Hobble Creek) · Hobble Creek Canyon, Springville

5.92 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Half day  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

A gentle canyon walk through scrub oak, aspen, cottonwood and Douglas fir, with wild rose, chokecherry, scarlet gilia, penstemon, bluebells and mule ears listed by the Forest Service along the way. Shares its first half mile with the Dry Canyon Cutoff.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the gate beyond the corral at the Dry Creek Picnic Area. NOT the Dry Canyon above Lindon (Trail #049), which is a separate row here. The label is read from the agency's words: the trail slopes gently up. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Hobble Creek's Right Fork roads above the campgrounds are not maintained for winter travel, per our canyon guide; editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Little Baldy Trail #033 · Timpanogos front, above Lindon and Orem

6 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Full day  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

Carries the Great Western Trail along the front of Mount Timpanogos, over a ridge and into the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Open to hikers and horses only -- the Forest Service does not list it for bikes, unlike several trails it connects to.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the Dry Canyon #049 junction along the Timpanogos front, tying into the Bonneville Shoreline Trail 4.4 miles in. The junction itself is 2.5 miles up Dry Canyon, so that approach is additional and is not counted here. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Exposed traverse along the mountain front; the Dry Canyon approach is the same hot, dry climb that limits Dry Canyon itself.

Mona Pole Canyon Trail #109 · Monument Trailhead, Nebo Loop

6 mi (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Half day  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

An old mining road that the Forest Service calls a beautiful high mountain trail, with spectacular views south and west and meadows of tall grass and wildflowers; easy to follow, very rocky toward the end. Hikers and horses. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length. The trail starts at a fork about four and a half miles along the Mona Pole Canyon road from the Monument Trailhead, a road on which the agency says four-wheel drive is definitely recommended; that drive is not counted.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Long Hollow Trail #125 · Spanish Fork Canyon

7 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Half day to full day  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

A shady, well-groomed drainage trail that climbs to a 7,356-foot high point and drops to meet Monks Hollow into Diamond Fork. With a shuttle, Long Hollow and Monks Hollow make a point-to-point between US-6 and the Diamond Fork road. Open to motorized use.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from US-6, six miles past the Thistle turnoff, to the Monks Hollow #126 junction. The first three miles are an unimproved road before the trail proper begins. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: The Forest Service publishes no season for this trail; editorial estimate, not a live condition.

Box Elder Trail #044 · Lone Peak Wilderness, American Fork Canyon

7.5 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Full day  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

The serious undertaking in this canyon: a steep circumnavigation of Box Elder Peak into a seldom-visited corner of the Lone Peak Wilderness. Wilderness rules bind -- no mechanized or motorized equipment including mountain bikes, group size capped at 15 with eight or fewer recommended, no cutting switchbacks.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from Granite Flat Campground around Box Elder Peak to the Deer Creek-Dry Creek trail #043. The very-hard rating is read from the Forest Service's own words, 'wild and rugged', and its warning that the trail receives little to no maintenance. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: High-elevation alpine terrain reached off the Alpine Loop, which closes for winter. The Forest Service warns the trail receives little to no maintenance and advises carrying map and compass.

Cottonwood-Second Water Trail #018 · Diamond Fork, Spanish Fork Canyon

7.61 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Half day to full day  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

The other trail from Three Forks, along a stream it crosses many times, with a gentle overall climb through maple, oak and small conifers. The Forest Service calls it excellent for mountain biking and asks for careful travel because the trail's closeness to the streambed causes erosion.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the Three Forks Trailhead (right-hand footbridge) to the Center Trail near Indian Springs Road. The agency calls it easy yet long; filed moderate here for the length. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: The Diamond Fork road is gated seasonally and the closure moves with conditions. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Summit Trail #113 (Nebo Loop) · Nebo Loop, near Devil's Kitchen

8 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Half day to full day  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

A ridge walk along the divide between the Nebo Creek and Pole Creek drainages, through scattered conifer and aspen, fairly level with dips into saddles, then a steep drop into Pole Canyon. Close the gate about 2.5 miles in. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the byway trailhead about half a mile east of Devil's Kitchen to the Pole Canyon trailhead at the end of Forest Road 016. Not to be confused with the Summit Trailhead on the Alpine Loop. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Timpooneke-Chris Flat Trail #151 · Mount Timpanogos north and west faces

8.5 mi one way (sum of published segments)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Full day  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

The long traverse around Timpanogos from the Timpooneke Trailhead to Chris Flat above Pleasant Grove: Julie Andrews Meadow, big fir along ridges and ravines with views of the North Peak and Woolly Hole, then meadow and grassland over Utah Valley and Utah Lake. Motorcycles are prohibited past the second road crossing. It links to the Grove Creek trail.

What that number describes: The Forest Service publishes this trail as a chain of segments (1.3 mi to Bear Canyon #179, then 1.4, 1.5 and 3 miles between Timpooneke Road crossings, 0.6 to Grove Creek #048 and 0.7 to Chris Flat) and no single total; 8.5 is their sum, measured ONE WAY from the Timpooneke Trailhead. Arithmetic on published figures, not a midpoint. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Alpine Loop access closes for winter. Timpooneke parking requires a recreation pass every day, plus a Recreation.gov timed-entry ticket for weekend and holiday arrivals before noon from July into October.

Fifth Water Trail #015 (full trail) · Diamond Fork, Spanish Fork Canyon

9.62 mi one way to Strawberry Ridge (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Full day  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

Past the hot springs, the Fifth Water trail keeps going: a jeep road a mile above the pools, Rays Valley Road, then little-used miles past old beaver dams and across the Center Trail to Strawberry Ridge. Starts at the Three Forks Trailhead, a Forest Service day-use fee site. Open to motorized use.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length for the whole trail, measured ONE WAY from the Three Forks Trailhead to Strawberry Ridge. The hot springs outing (about 2.5 miles each way) is a separate row, Fifth Water Hot Springs; this row is the full trail beyond it, whose upper 4.5 miles the agency says are used far less. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: The Diamond Fork road is gated seasonally and the closure moves with conditions. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Nebo Bench Trail #117 · Mount Nebo Wilderness, Nebo Loop

11.32 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Full day, one way  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

A beautiful but demanding traverse of Mount Nebo's east slopes, through basins and meadows that carry remarkable wildflowers at the right time of year, descending through oak and maple into Salt Creek Canyon. The Forest Service warns that about five miles in it sees less use and can be hard to follow across the meadows. Inside the Mount Nebo Wilderness: motorized equipment and bicycles prohibited. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the south end of the Monument Trailhead lot to the Andrews Ridge trailhead on Forest Road 048. The agency says to plan a full day one way. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: High alpine terrain reached from the Nebo Loop, which closes for winter. Editorial estimate, not a live condition.

Mapleton-Sawmill Hollow Trail #013 · Diamond Fork, Spanish Fork Canyon

12.78 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Full day  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

The long one: an easy old road at first, a quick jump up a small hill, then a steeper trail to the Great Western Access Trail on the ridge. Open to motorized use. The neighboring Sawmill Hollow Campground is a Forest Service day-use fee site; the agency does not say whether the trailhead itself is.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from Sawmill Hollow on the Diamond Fork road, about a mile before Springville Crossing, to the Great Western Access Trail. The hard label is read from the length and the agency's note that it steepens after an easy start. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: The Diamond Fork road is gated seasonally and the closure moves with conditions. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

South Fork of Packard Canyon Trail #058 · South Fork, Provo Canyon

About 13.5 mi one way (sum of published segments)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Full day  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

A climb from the upper South Fork to the Shingle Mill junction and Windy Pass, then a long run south to the Little Valley road. Published grades run 10 to 40 percent. The agency asks users to respect private property around the South Fork. Our coverage states no fee regime for this dirt lot.

What that number describes: The Forest Service publishes this trail as segments (0.25 mi of road, 2.5 mi to Shingle Mill #057, 2.2 mi to Windy Pass, 8.6 mi to the Little Valley road #618) and no total; 13.55 is their sum, measured ONE WAY from the dirt lot 4.2 miles up South Fork Road. Most users stop at Shingle Mill or Windy Pass, about 5 miles in. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Starts in the South Fork of Provo Canyon; the high ridge it climbs to is snow-bound in winter. Editorial estimate, not a live condition.

Blackhawk Trail #084 · Nebo Loop, Payson Lakes to Monument

14.92 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Full day  ·  Ticketed  ·  Dogs: on leash

The backbone of the byway's trail network, in the Forest Service's word: meadows and shaded woodland at a moderately steady elevation, very popular with horse riders and in sections with mountain bikers. Seven named trails branch off it. The agency warns the southern end can be hard to follow. The Forest Service names no fee for this trailhead and our byway guide could not confirm a byway-wide structure, so the fee is unstated.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY end to end. There is no single trailhead: the agency lists the Blackhawk Campground road crossing, the byway across from the Payson Lakes Guard Station and the Rock Springs trailhead as access points. Most use is at the northern end. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: On the Nebo Loop byway, which closes for winter and opens on snowpack rather than a date. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Ridge Trail #157 · Alpine Loop summit, American Fork Canyon

15.7 mi one way (trail length)  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Half day to full day  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

The backbone of the American Fork Canyon trail system, in the Forest Service's word, linking the loop routes across the northern half of the district with good views throughout. Shared by hikers, horses, bikes and motorcycles on any given day. The Summit Trailhead is a Forest Service day-use fee site.

What that number describes: Forest Service published trail length, measured ONE WAY from the Summit Trailhead on the Alpine Loop north toward the Alta and Brighton area. Nearly everyone uses only the stretch from the Summit Trailhead to the Mill Canyon #040 junction, which the agency calls the most popular; past Mill Canyon it grows progressively harder with steep grades and exposed sections, which is why this row files the whole trail as hard. This is not a round-trip outing distance; the hikes on this site's own guides are measured round trip, so this row sorts short against them. The section linked in page states the same figure and says so in those words.

Season: Alpine Loop access closes for winter. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

Mount Nebo · South Utah County

Long -- varies by trailhead  ·  Varies by trailhead  ·  Full day  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

The highest peak in the Wasatch Range, at the far south end of the county, and a genuinely full day from any trailhead. The Nebo Bench trail runs the east slopes at around 9,000 feet through basins that carry serious wildflowers at the right time of year.

Where sources disagree: Even the summit height is contested: 11,877, 11,928 and 11,933 feet are all defensible, because two of them are the south summit and two are different survey data. The Forest Service's own wilderness, ranger-district and byway pages all use 11,877, which is the south summit on the old survey.

Season: Reached from the Nebo Loop byway, roughly 24 miles from Payson to the signed Nebo Bench turning. The byway closes for winter.

Grove Creek Canyon · Pleasant Grove

Not published for this canyon alone  ·  Sustained canyon climb; no figure for this canyon alone  ·  Half day  ·  No fee  ·  Dogs: on leash

Battle Creek's longer, harder sibling two canyons north: a trail climbing a narrow canyon on a ledge, with a waterfall partway up and a cliff-edge stretch that thrills older kids and unnerves some adults. It connects on top with Battle Creek for a loop locals treat as a half-day.

What that number describes: The ledge trail climbing from the Grove Creek Drive trailhead. Our Battle Creek guide publishes around eight miles and well over two thousand feet for the GROVE CREEK AND BATTLE CREEK LOOP, which is both canyons joined on top, not this one on its own. That figure is why the difficulty here reads hard, and it is deliberately not printed as this row's distance. Fee and leash are read from our Pleasant Grove guide, which records the trailhead as family- and dog-friendly; no posted rule on the upper trail was verified for this row.

Where these figures come from: this guide — the dedicated Grove Creek Canyon page does not publish them.

Season: A valley-floor front-range trailhead like Battle Creek's two canyons south, so it is reachable all year. Our coverage does not describe winter conditions on the ledge section, and a cliff-edge stretch under snow is a different proposition from the same stretch in June.

Pittsburg Lake Trail #035 · Mineral Basin, American Fork Canyon

No distance published by the land manager  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Half day  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

A short steep climb to an alpine lake ringed by cliffs and fir. Open to mountain bikes and expressly not recommended for them by the agency, on account of the rock and the grade. A historical cabin near the lake is to be left exactly as found.

What that number describes: The Forest Service publishes grades of 15 to 35 percent for this trail but no length, so this row carries none rather than an estimate. The hard rating is read from the published grade range, the steepest in the district inventory.

Season: Reached off the 085 Mineral Basin Road, rough two-track four-wheel-drive dirt the Forest Service says should not be attempted in a passenger car. Road status governs the season, not the trail.

Forest Lake Trail #171 · American Fork Canyon

No distance published by the land manager  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  Part of a longer day  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

A moderate climb through aspen, spruce and fir to a shallow sub-alpine lake with no outlet, acting as a holding basin for snowmelt. Surrounded by aspen and meadow, with coneflower, green gentian and yarrow among the flowering plants the Forest Service lists.

What that number describes: The Forest Service publishes grades of 20 to 25 percent but no length, so this row carries none rather than an estimate. It descends from the Ridge Trail #157 rather than climbing from a valley trailhead, so there is no trailhead-to-lake figure to publish.

Season: Involves fording the American Fork River; the alternative access is the Schaffer Fork Road, which the agency describes as technical four-wheel drive.

Horse Flat Trail #250 · Alpine Loop summit, American Fork Canyon

No total length published by the land manager  ·  Not published by the land manager  ·  1.5-2.5 hrs  ·  Forest Service fee area  ·  Dogs: on leash

The meadow walk from the top of the Alpine Loop: aspen to the Snow Gauging junction, then uphill into a series of meadows with great views of Mount Timpanogos and the Lone Peak Wilderness, past a small lake to the Lame Horse Trail.

What that number describes: The Forest Service publishes 0.3 miles from the Summit Trailhead to the Snow Gauging #189 junction and no length for the whole trail, so this row carries none rather than an estimate. Grades run 5 to 25 percent.

Season: Alpine Loop access closes for winter. Editorial estimate of the season, not a live condition.

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Reviewed 2026-10-20. No fee amounts are published on this site — Forest Service day-use figures change and stale ones circulate for years. Confirm with the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest or at the station.