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Mill Creek Canyon Road – Elbow Fork Trailhead loop from Skyline High School

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Salt Lake County

Mill Creek Canyon Road – Elbow Fork Trailhead loop from Skyline High School

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4.7

(2271)

17,677

runners

Mill Creek Canyon Road – Elbow Fork Trailhead loop from Skyline High School

03:49

27.5km

850m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

13.3 km

Mill Creek Canyon Road

Highlight • Climb

This climb is a beautiful dead end road. It is a 9 mile climb and you get about 3k feet of climbing. It is beautiful with low traffic. All paved and smooth!

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2

13.4 km

Elbow Fork Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

The Elbow Fork Trailhead off Mill Creek Canyon Road connects to the Elbow Fork Trail and runs between Mill Creek Canyon and Bowman Fork.

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3

24.5 km

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest View

Highlight • Viewpoint

This 2.2 million-acre national forest stretches through northern Utah and into southwestern Wyoming; this section abuts (and incorporates) the rugged beauty of Mount Olympus Wilderness to the south.

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4

25.1 km

View of Salt Lake City, Oquirrh Mountains, and Great Salt Lake from Pipeline Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Scenic viewpoint from the end of Pipeline trail looking out over Salt Lake City, Oquirrh Mountains, and Great Salt Lake.

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27.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.0 km

3.24 km

1.35 km

746 m

Surfaces

25.2 km

1.10 km

671 m

290 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 2 July

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