10420–Bloods Lake, 3 summits is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Brighton, UT. The route passes 10420 before reaching Bloods Lake at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 2,091 ft, with sections as steep as 44% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi9,052 – 10,348 ft · steepest grade: 44%4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rogue Rider Trail 40.60853, -111.56838
Nearest town Brighton, UT
Directions
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10420–Bloods Lake, 3 summits
4.3 mi · ▲ 2,091 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Elevation 9,052–10,350 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Rogue Rider Trail · 40.60853, -111.56838
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 64°F / low 48° · precip 1% · wind 20 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rogue Rider Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass 10420.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Clayton Peak Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto 10420 Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Clayton Peak Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Clayton Connect Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Lackawaxen Lake Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Bloods Lake.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Lackasomthin Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lackawaxen Lake Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftReach 10420, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Lackasomthin Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lackawaxen Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Clayton Connect Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Clayton Peak Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto 10420 Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Clayton Peak Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Rogue Rider Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
95% dirt5% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 64°F48°
Precip1%Wind20 mphUV7Humidity29%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat
64°46°
Sun
62°45°
55%
Mon
53°41°
61%
Tue
65°40°
Wed
71°48°
Thu
70°47°
30%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Rogue Rider Trail Trailhead
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- Clayton Peak–10420, 3 summits 3.6 mi · ▲ 2,127 ft
- East Fallen Pines Lane–Mill F East Fork Trail, 4 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,231 ft
- Shadow Lake–Blazing Saddle, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 955 ft
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- Guardsman Pass–Mill F East Fork Trail, 5 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 1,936 ft
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