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4,951 ft
Distance
462 ft
Climb
00:24:43
Avg time
462 ft
Altitude change
5,666 ft
Altitude min
6,128 ft
Altitude max
5,666 ft
Altitude start
6,129 ft
Altitude end
9.3%
Grade
3.3%
Grade max
29.1%
Grade min
4,951 ft
Distance climb
00:24:43
Avg time

Left Hand Fork Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Gravel Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Settlement Canyon
    Tooele, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    Secondary Access Road/Trail Rate
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Global Ranking
    #79137 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #38878 in Hiking
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions[+]
    • Both Directions for Gravel Biking
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    Apr-Oct
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Land Owner
    Tooele County Parks and Recreation

Left Hand Fork is a side canyon off of Settlement Canyon. The trail starts in gamble oaks. Then turns into a short fire road. Then crosses the creek and the road near Camp Wapiti. The trail follows the fire road up to the spring where the Bottom trail starts.

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The trail start just after the fork in the road. If you don't like paying tolls, park before the toll gate and ride the dirt roads to the trail head.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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Oct 4, 2021 @ 9:37am
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Aug 29, 2019 @ 6:38am
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May 30, 2018 @ 9:45pm
May 30, 2018
 Lots of trail damage from cattle traffic. Some spots are fall line trails and hike a bike if you are going up it. A big chunk of this is actually...
Aug 23, 2017 @ 9:29pm
Aug 23, 2017
Trail is continually improving thanks to riders who do work when they ride it. Just a little every time goes along way. It can be ridden top to...
Aug 10, 2017 @ 1:44pm
Aug 10, 2017
There was a bit of deadfall that I cleared off. Trail has been washed out a bit in a couple places from heavy rain. It is still passable, but it...
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Very Dry
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        Directions to left-hand-fork trailhead (40.500640, -112.280320)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Left Hand Fork

        ▼ Where is Left Hand Fork located?
        Left Hand Fork is located in Settlement Canyon, Tooele, Utah, United States. It is part of the Settlement Canyon trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.50064, -112.28032.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Left Hand Fork?
        Left Hand Fork has 462 ft of elevation gain. The elevation ranges from 5,666 ft to 6,128 ft.
        ▼ Is Left Hand Fork a point to point trail?
        Left Hand Fork is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is doubletrack.
        ▼ How long is Left Hand Fork?
        Left Hand Fork is 4,951 ft long. The trail type is doubletrack.

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