Adams Canyon Falls

If you're passing

Is it plungeworthy?

—feet tall

A waterfall on North Fork Holmes Creek.

Scale12/60

Documentation20/20

Character8/20

The details

Watercourse: North Fork Holmes Creek
Coordinates: 41.06681, -111.88679

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About Adams Canyon Falls

Adams Canyon Falls is a waterfall in Utah, on North Fork Holmes Creek.

Fed largely by snowmelt, it runs hardest in late spring and early summer and can thin to a trickle by late season.

Plungeworthy rates Adams Canyon Falls 4/10 — if you're passing. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.

What you'll find

Layton's canyon classic: sandy switchbacks, a shaded creek, and a 40-foot falls pouring off the Wasatch at the top — with a smaller lower falls a half-mile in for the short-day version. Northern Utah's favorite conditioning hike, waterfall included.

Getting there

Trailhead: Adams Canyon Trailhead, Eastside Drive off US-89, Layton
Parking: Two lots; weekend mornings win
Road: Paved
Hike: 3.9 mi round trip, 1,300 ft of climb (hard)
Heads up: The sandy opening switchbacks are the toll; creek shade follows.

When to go

April through June for the loudest water; the canyon hikes fine into fall.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: Free
Dogs: Allowed
Warnings: Slick creekside stretches near the top.

Researched from Road Trip Ryan — Adams Canyon. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Adams Canyon Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.

Where it is

Before you go

The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.