Dry Canyon
Dry Canyon Trail is a 14.5-mile trail in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2 to 4, moderately developed to highly developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. It enters Mount Timpanogos Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 40.3869° N, 111.6829° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 40.4155° N, 111.2762° W · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 7 segments.
The trail
| Length | 14.5 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed; 4, highly developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 24-36 inches, 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 2049, 3077, 8003 |
| Forest | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (unit 0419) |
| States | Utah |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 05/01 to 11/30 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 05/01 to 11/30 (month/day) |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Wilderness
- Mount Timpanogos WildernessFS · about 5% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedWest Fork Rx
24 mi from the trail midpoint · 730 acres
- PrescribedTaylors Fork Rx
28 mi from the trail midpoint · 300 acres
- PrescribedThaynes Canyon 2026 Piles Rx
30 mi from the trail midpoint · 73 acres
- PrescribedPitt And Page Rx
34 mi from the trail midpoint · 170 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Dry Canyon Trail?
The Forest Service records 14.5 miles under this name in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, the sum of 7 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Dry Canyon Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Dry Canyon Trail start?
The line begins at 40.3869° N, 111.6829° W and ends at 40.4155° N, 111.2762° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Dry Canyon Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Mount Timpanogos Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Mount Timpanogos Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Dry Canyon Trail?
Balsam (0.9 mi), Theater In The Pines (3.5 mi) and Mt. Timpanogos (3.6 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 8 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Dry Canyon Trail?
Trail class 2 to 4, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed to highly developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Dry Canyon Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 24-36 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Dry Canyon Trail?
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Forest Service unit 0419. The trail is in Utah.
Is there a fire near the Dry Canyon Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest West Fork Rx at 24 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 7 segments named Dry Canyon in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0419. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.