Quito’s Incline Trail is a hiking and mountain biking trail along Kyhv Peak Road off Provo Canyon. It is that is especially spectacular in the early fall. It connects to the Upper Quito Trail.
Here is a map of the trails. As you can see there are many additional trails that you could use to extend your hike or ride.
The purple and blue sections are this trail description.
Lower Quito Trail
Park on the side of the road at this location:40.312349, -111.630731. Here is a link to the Google Map. There is a pullout big enough for about three cars. Here is the view looking each way.
There isn’t much of a shoulder along the road, so I don’t recommend making a loop using the road if it can be avoided.
Follow the trail that heads east through the grass and trees away from the road.
Within about two minutes you get to a much more scenic view, especially in the fall!
Soon you come to a piled little teepee that is strangely named on Google as “The Wooden Teepee of Q-Dub”.
Then there are more deciduous trees, thus more fall color!
Isn’t this a gorgeous view?
The trail is nice and easy with only a couple slopes, because of it’s meandering nature.
I love the vibrant colors!
There is a little clearing. If you look to the southwest you see the city and directly south is Little Baldy Mountain.
Here is a shot zooming in on Little Baldy.
When you arrive at the junction, you can take the path to the south that connects with the road or continue along to the Middle Quito Trail. This first photo is looking back at the junction and the next two are that entrance (40.310226, -111.627153).
Middle Quito Trail
The Middle Quito Trail is actually the upper section of Quito’s Incline.
It goes between the edge of Kyhv Peak Road (40.310226, -111.627153) and the start of the Upper Quito Trail. It is the blue section in this map.
Continuing on from the section above, we will wind through the trees.
Soon this trail becomes mostly pines.
This is a great mountain biking trail, but isn’t too busy. I hiked it on on a Saturday and only had a handful of cyclists pass. There is always room to step off the trail.
There are a few spots to see brilliant color through the trees. I liked this cool dead tree.
Soon you come up through the trees and come to the road. The parking for Upper Quito Trail is a little to the left (east) 40.307958, -111.626998.
If you choose to continue, there is the Upper Quito Trail.
Stats: Distance – 1.8 miles there and back
Approximate hiking time – 45-100 minutes
Elevation gain – 310 feet
Difficulty – Easy
Trail – well maintained trail of dirt and then scramble over rocks
Bathrooms – None
Seasons to hike – June-October (road closed in winter from November-May)
Permits needed – None
Pets allowed – Yes
