Rocky Mouth Falls Sandy, Utah

Rocky Mouth Falls – Sandy, Utah



The Trek Details

The Trek in a snapshot

Location: Sandy, Salt Lake City, Utah
Managing Agency: National Forest Service
Pets: Not allowed. Rocky Mouth Falls is part of watershed protection which means no pets and no swimming allowed in the creeks and streams in this area.
Fees: None
Restrooms: None
Camping: Camping is allowed 1/2 mile away from any road and 200 ft from any water source and trails.
Trail Condition: you will be hiking on lots of steps through a residential neighborhood then on a dirt trail to the falls. Not an easy stroll. The steps make this hike rated a little moderate
Distance: 0.80 mile roundtrip
Time Required: 30+ min
Sights: Rocky Mouth Falls, a few mines
Best Season: Spring, summer, fall
Water Info: Bring a bottle of water
Parking Elevation: 5124 ft
Summit Elevation: 5415 ft
Elevation Difference: 291 ft
Trek Planner Maps

Trail Map

GPS Coordinates

Trailhead: 40.54708, -111.80646
Mine: 40.54344, -111.80405
Rocky Mouth Falls: 40.5431, -111.80361

Experience. Discover. Explore.

The Trail

Follow along on our adventure then go out on your own!

Be a responsible explorer



The hike to Rocky Mouth Falls is very easy.  The only thing that may cause you any sort of doubt is that there are tons of stairs at the beginning portions of this trail.

The trailhead is just off of Wasatch Blvd in Sandy, Utah.  There is ample parking and since this is a short trail many people visit and then leave quickly.  Right at the trailhead you will go up many stairs until you come to a residential area.  You will pass by houses just please be respectful of private property and walk on the sidewalk.  You will walk on the sidewalk for about 750 ft until you see the sign for the Rocky Mouth Waterfall and Bonneville Shoreline.

You will then hike up more stairs until you come to a fork in the trail.  The right trail continues on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.  Take the left trail to continue up to Rocky Mouth Falls.  From here you will enter a small canyon and you will pass by the creek on your right.



There are several small “caves” here that are fun to explore.  I did see tons of bat guano inside of them so just watch where you step and put your hands.  One of them goes in a little ways.

Keep hiking up and you will see another cave which is actually a closed mine adit.  You can see the bricks that were placed in front of it.



The falls are very close to the closed mine.  When I visited in early November, there wasn’t too much water but I can imagine the falls roaring in springtime! It was still neat to see!  The falls are probably just over 40 ft high.




Personal Thoughts

Personal Thoughts

If you are looking for a fast and fun hike to a great little waterfall come visit Rocky Mouth Falls!

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