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Utah trails · Wellsville Ridge

Wellsville Ridge

A 20.9-mile point-to-point in Utah, with 3,954 ft of climbing. Reaches Box Elder Peak and other pass/summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
20.9 mi
Elevation gain
3,954 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
43%
Steepest mile
+1,342 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
14.6 mi
Shape
point-to-point
Surface
Unpaved
Bikes
no
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

5,412 – 9,368 ft135791113151719

The climbing leans toward the first third: 53% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 7.0. It gives back about 8,718 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Wellsville Ridge

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Getting there

Narrow Canyon access. About 20 min drive (14 mi) from Logan. 41.61072, -111.97892 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:10 a.m., the sun rises at 7:38 a.m. and sets at 6:48 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:16 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 20.9-mile route takes roughly 9 h 43 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:21 p.m. — 1 h 27 min before sunset.

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