Miller Canyon Trailhead

Facility · Utah ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Fillmore Field Office (Bureau of Land Management UT) · Open Access

6,025 ft
Elevation
Trailhead for the "One-Day Ride, Amasa Basin". A Kiosk with a map is posted at the entrance. Trails and points-of-interest are identified on the map with trail difficulty levels and different routes identified. The one-day ride offers some beautiful scenery of granite rock formations, aspen trees surrounding small meadows and flowing streams. This is a great place to begin and end your ride. It offers a vault restroom, several picnic tables shaded by a open walled roof.

Getting there

West Desert Distance from Redwood Road and North Temple, Salt Lake City: Approximately 175 mile or three hours. Travel Route: South on I-15 to Nephi; southwest on SR-132 to Lynndyl; south-west on US-6 to Delta and west on US 50/6 for approximately 40 miles to the trailhead exit at mile post 51.5; and then approximately 11 miles northwest to the trailhead.

39.14165, -113.30728 · 39°8'29.9"N 113°18'26.2"W

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Typical weather

Typically 94°F in Jul, down to 42°F in Jan.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High °F424758657587949282695342
Low °F162129344251595747352416
Precip in0.40.40.60.70.80.50.50.60.60.60.30.4

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 34.7 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Miller Canyon Trailhead

Can you reserve a site at Miller Canyon Trailhead?
No. Miller Canyon Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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