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This trail climbs the main canyon, parallel to Corner Canyon Creek, up to Ghost Falls. Intermixed with shaded singletrack, gravel road, and riverside travel, there are also a couple trail options that allow you to make the hike a lollipop or to take in the hikers-only Burnham Loop, which was designed as a nature trail for elementary-school-age children. Ghost Falls, so named because no one is certain where the water comes from, is a beautiful cooling station and a highlight of the Corner Canyon trail system. Because the Corner Canyon trails sit at a lower elevation, the snow melts off these trails earlier than most and they are some of the first to be accessed in spring.

Start: Coyote Hollow trailhead

Distance: 3.2 miles out and back or 2.8-mile lollipop

Hiking time: About 1.5–2 hours

Difficulty: Easy

Elevation gain: 280 feet

Trail surface: Dirt, gravel road, bridge

Best season: Spring through fall

Other trail users: Mountain bikers, horses

Canine compatibility: Leashed dogs permitted on the out-and-back option. Dogs prohibited on the north loop, which is in a watershed area.

Land status: Regional park owned by Draper City

Nearest town: Draper

Fees and permits: No fees or permits required

Schedule: Park hours 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Maps: Trails map available at the trailhead and online at www.DraperTrails.com

Trail contacts: Draper City Parks and Recreation, 1020 East Pioneer Road, Draper 84020; (801) 576-6500

Special considerations: These trails are very popular with mountain bikers. Prepare to share the trails and be on the lookout for fast downhill riders.

Finding the trailhead: Coyote Hollow trailhead sits directly behind the LDS Draper temple. From Salt Lake City head south on I-15. Take the Bangerter exit 289 near the Point of the Mountain. Head east off the exit and turn left 0.5 mile later at the second light onto 13800 South. Follow 13800 South for 1.7 miles to 1300 East. Turn right and go under the South Mountain Bridge. Take a right on the other side of the bridge and go to Rambling Road/1220 East. Turn left onto Rambling Road/1220 East and follow the signs to the LDS Draper temple. When you get to Pinon Hill Lane, turn left and then take your first right then your first left down Gray Fox Drive. Coyote Hollow Court is your first right after that. The trailhead sits at the bottom of the circle. There are no restrooms. GPS: N40 29.606' / W111 50.344'

The Hike

Coyote Hollow is Corner Canyon’s most popular trailhead. Trail maps are available at the trailhead and are restocked several times a week. The land that is now Corner Canyon Regional Park was purchased by Draper City in 2005 in order to protect the land and watershed from the massive residential development taking place in the Draper foothills. The park’s 1,021 acres are in the process of continued development, and pristine mountain trails continue to be added per the master plan. This trail system is open to all nonmotorized use, so everyone works together to be respectful to a variety of users as well as to the land.

Head east out of Coyote Hollow trailhead and follow the Bonneville Shoreline Trail into the canyon. In 0.3 mile come to a large T junction with the Canyon Hollow Trail, which heads east on a gravel service road. Turn right and head east down the gravel road.

In 0.1 mile from the intersection (0.4 mile) you will see Burnham Loop Trail off the north side of the road. This is an added trail option. At 0.6 mile the trail leaves the gravel road and heads to the right onto a packed-dirt, forest trail shaded by a canopy of maple and scrub oak. The trail continues in these beautiful, cool surroundings all the way to Ghost Falls.

At 1.0 mile you will see where the North Loop intersects Canyon Hollow Trail from the left via a bridge. Continue straight on what is known as the South Loop. The South Loop is shaded and cool, whereas the North Loop is more rocky and dry. The North Loop section is only 0.3 mile to Ghost Falls; the South Loop is 0.8 mile.

Following the South Loop, at 1.4 miles Ghost Falls Trail intersects the Canyon Hollow Trail. Bear left for the last 0.2 mile to reach Ghost Falls in 2.6 miles. A bridge sits at the foot of the falls. Watch for poison ivy around the waterfall. Take time to shoot some photos or just sit on the rocks and enjoy the shaded alcove into which the waterfall flows.

Return the way you came, or cross the bridge for the North Loop option and continue down the trail on the other side.

Miles and Directions

0.0Start at the Coyote Hollow trailhead.

0.3Reach a T intersection with Canyon Hollow Trail; turn right (east) onto the gravel road.

0.4Burnham Loop Trail sits off to the north (left).

0.5The other end of Burnham Loop Trail enters from the north (left).

0.6Canyon Hollow Trail leaves the gravel road and continues on singletrack to the right (south).

1.0North Loop enters from the north (left).

1.4Ghost Falls Trail enters from the north (left); exit Canyon Hollow Trail and go left.

1.6Reach Ghost Falls. Return the way you came.

3.2Arrive back at the Coyote Hollow trailhead.

Options

Option 1: The Canyon Hollow to Ghost Falls hike can also be done as a lollipop. Instead of returning on the South Loop, cross the bridge at the foot of the falls and continue on the North Loop. The North Loop is rockier and has less shade, but it cuts 0.5 mile from the hike. The North Loop runs through watershed area, so domestic animals are prohibited on that portion of the trail.

Option 2: Burnham Loop Trail. Located 0.4 mile from the Coyote Hollow trailhead, the Burnham Loop is the only hikers-only trail in Corner Canyon. This short loop was developed as a nature trail for elementary-school-age children. Two streams run through the area, and the trail has a log bench made from an old cottonwood tree and rock stairs and granite chunks to climb on.

The trail begins next to Corner Creek, and at the top of the trail you cross Burnham Creek on the bridge to the right. The trail continues down on the other side of the bridge. As you head down this side of the loop, you are back next to Corner Creek. The Burnham Loop dumps you right back onto the Canyon Hollow Trail 0.1 mile further up the trail.

Hike Information

Local events and attractions: Draper City sponsors trail runs and bike races along the Corner Canyon trails. The annual Draper Challenge Trail Run/Walk crosses through shady hollows, streams, bridges, a waterfall, and water and food stations. All funds raised support the Corner Canyon Trail Improvements Fund. For more information go to www.drapertrails.com

Supplies/equipment: Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI), 230 West 10600 South, Ste. 1700, Sandy 84070; (801) 501-0850