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Heughs Canyon Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Utah

Heughs Canyon Trail

Salt Lake City, Utah

3.5 mi

Distance

1,982 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 8m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Heughs Canyon Trail is an out-and-back trail in Salt Lake County, Utah. It is 3.5 miles long and gains 1,982 feet. It is in or next to Cottonwood Heights, Utah.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,489 ft
Max:2,093 ft
Gain:604 ft
Loss:604 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,489 ft and 2,093 ft across 3.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,489 ft1,690 ft1,892 ft2,093 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.8 mi2.7 mi3.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,489 ft
High point1.8 mi2,093 ft
End3.5 mi1,489 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Cottonwood Heights, UT · in or next to town
County:
Salt Lake County, UT

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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