 | Rock Springs Loop Trail The Rock Springs Loop in Payson Canyon is a great singletrack ride with terrific views. This trail covers some of the same territory as the 18-mile Blackhawk Loop Trail, but at 11 miles it's significantly shorter. Starting at 7900 feet elevation, the trail climbs only 500 feet, but up-and-down riding will make the total vertical about 1800. Surface is intermediate technical. |
| Riding Notes, opposite the Ranger Station: 0.0 From the fenced parking, head R up the ridge Find the trail as the doubletrack ends N 39° 55.535' W 111° 37.753' 0.25 Trail joins Blackhawk, turn R N 39° 55.410' W 111° 37.574' 0.55 Fork R (L= Blackhawk Loop) N 39° 55.147' W 111° 37.617' 1.9 Reach road, cross to parking area Trail continues through fence N 39° 54.542' W 111° 38.373' (Ignore smaller trails, keep southwest) 2.6 Fork R and slightly uphill at trail sign N 39° 54.155' W 111° 38.337' | 4.4 Reach doubletrack, go R to paved road |
 | Getting there:
Going south, take the Payson exit
250 from
I-15 and turn left. Head into Payson on U-115 to the traffic light, then
turn left (100
North, U-198). About 1/3 mile later, at the top of a small hill, turn right
at 600 East.
Set your odometer now! Keep going up Payson Canyon. To start from the Ranger Station trailhead , drive 12.8 miles from Payson. Just past Payson Lakes, you'll see a trail sign on your right. The dirt road here connects to the Rock Springs Trail 0.1 mile up. Go PAST this road 1/10 mile, and turn left across from the Ranger Station. Go 1/10 mile to park. The trailhead is at a tiny ways up the dirt road on your right, at the top of the ridge. GPS N 39° 55.535' W 111° 37.753'. For the Blackhawk Trailhead , continue up the road to mile 14 and turn left at the fork to Blackhawk Campground. About 1/10 mile down the road, there's a turnout on the right. The trailhead is at the log fence, heading west. GPS N 39° 54.542' W 111° 38.373'. Copyright 2002 Mad Scientist Software Inc |