The trailhead is off of US-89 near Fruit Heights. If coming from SLC, take US-89 exit from I-15 about 10 miles north of Salt Lake, signed South Ogden. Follow this for 6.2 miles to Eastside Drive. This road is a small side road on the right without a signal. Once on Eastside Drive, turn right (south) and continue 0.4 miles to the parking area on the left side of the road.

From the trailhead, the trail follows a fence line to the first switchback, where it quickly climbs a series of 11 or so switchbacks, gaining elevation. Between about switchback 10 and 11 is a bench and side trails on the right, a major side trail before and a major side trail after the bench. Both side trails go to the smaller Lower Adams Canyon Falls; stay left on the main path to go to the upper falls.

Lower Falls (0.3 miles from the main trail one way): To visit the lower falls, take the first side trail before the bench; it seems to be the most used. The side trail descends a bit, then meanders up to the lower falls, about 0.3 miles from the trail junction.

Once up the switchbacks, the trail mercifully flattens out and joins the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Stay right at the Bonneville Shoreline junction, as the trail heads southeast and begins contouring into Adams Canyon.

About 0.75 miles from the trailhead, another junction is reached. Right stays on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail, crossing Adams Canyon on a bridge. Stay straight instead, in the bottom of Adams Canyon.

The scenery, in my opinion, gets better in this section as the trail climbs Adams Canyon. Shade becomes plentiful!

A log bridge is the next major landmark. Beyond the bridge, several steep, rocky sections occur, with quite a few braided side trails. Stay on whatever seems to be the main trail, as they all appear to head up canyon to the falls.