Utah trails · Wellsville Ridge
A 11.0-mile out-and-back in Utah, with 3,955 ft of climbing. Reaches Box Elder Peak and other pass/summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 69% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 3.7. It gives back about 4,389 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
Deep Canyon Trailhead — parking nearby. 41.71361, -112.01676 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:24 a.m., the sun rises at 6:52 a.m. and sets at 8:03 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:31 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 22.0-mile round trip takes roughly 12 h 07 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 6:59 p.m. — 1 h 04 min before sunset.