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10420–Blazing Saddle, 4 sights

9 mi · ▲ 4,344 ft · 5 hr 10 min

10420–Blazing Saddle, 4 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back near Silver Lake Estates, UT. The route reaches 10420. It climbs 4,344 ft, with sections as steep as 48% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,767 – 10,525 ft · steepest grade: 48%10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Brighton Lakes Trail 40.59820, -111.58429
Nearest town Silver Lake Estates, UT
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10420–Blazing Saddle, 4 sights

9 mi · ▲ 4,344 ft · 5 hr 10 min

Elevation 8,767–10,527 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Brighton Lakes Trail · 40.59820, -111.58429

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Brighton Resort stop 96 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Brighton Lakes Trail, heading SE.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto Easy Rider, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Moose Tracks Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Golden Needle, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Clayton Peak Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Clayton Connect Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Clayton Peak Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 10420 Trail, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clayton Peak Trail, heading N.
  14. 150 ftPass 10420.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Rogue Rider Trail, heading NE.
  16. 400 ftContinue straight onto Mill F East Fork Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miBear left onto Rogue Rider Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left onto Mill F East Fork Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear right onto Old Stage Crest Connect, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Stage Road, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Stage Crest Connect, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wasatch Crest Connect, heading NW.
  23. 0.7 miTurn left onto Wasatch Crest Trail, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Wasatch Crest Connect, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blazing Saddle, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miReach 10420, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wasatch Crest Connect, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miBear left onto Wasatch Crest Trail, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Wasatch Crest Connect, heading E.
  30. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Old Stage Crest Connect, heading SW.
  31. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Stage Road, heading W.
  32. 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Stage Crest Connect, heading W.
  33. 50 ftBear left onto Old Stage Road, heading W.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rogue Rider Trail, heading W.
  35. 0.4 miBear right onto Mill F East Fork Trail, heading SE.
  36. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rogue Rider Trail, heading E.
  37. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  38. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Clayton Peak Trail, heading SE.
  39. 450 ftContinue straight onto 10420 Trail, heading S.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clayton Peak Trail, heading SE.
  41. 0.1 miTurn right onto Clayton Connect Trail, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftTurn left onto Clayton Peak Trail, heading SE.
  43. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  44. 0.2 miSharp right onto Golden Needle, heading SW.
  45. 0.8 miSharp left onto Moose Tracks Trail, heading S.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto Easy Rider, heading S.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  48. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  49. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  50. 50 ftTurn left onto Brighton Lakes Trail, heading W.
  51. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/10420-blazing-saddle-out-back-4-sights-14-km

Trail surface

68% dirt1% gravel31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Brighton Resort stop 96 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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