10420–Guardsman Peak, 13 sights is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Wasatch Mountain State Park near Brighton, UT. The route passes 10420, Lackawaxen Lake, Bloods Lake and Guardsman Peak. It climbs 3,045 ft, with sections as steep as 44% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi8,957 – 10,348 ft · steepest grade: 44%9.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rogue Rider Trail 40.60853, -111.56838
Nearest town Brighton, UT
Directions
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10420–Guardsman Peak, 13 sights
8.7 mi · ▲ 3,045 ft · 4 hr 25 min
Elevation 8,956–10,350 ft
Out & Back · Wasatch Mountain State Park
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
No dogs on part of this route · 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 miTurn right onto Lackawaxen Lake Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Lackawaxen Lake.
- 250 ftReach 10420, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miPass Bloods Lake.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Lackasomthin Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lackawaxen Lake Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Lupine Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Lackasomthin Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lupine Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Kalamazoo Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bloods Lake Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Io Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Io Trail (Middle), heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Empire Upper Access, heading E.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Empire Access, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto McConkeys, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Io Trail (Upper), heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Jupiter Peak, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Dead Tree, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jupiter Peak, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Guardsman Peak.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Scott's Bypass, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Wasatch Crest Connect, heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Old Stage Crest Connect, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Stage Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Rogue Rider Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
90% dirt1% gravel9% 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 2.6 mi in (~98 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Rogue Rider Trail Trailhead
- Mill F East Fork Viewpoint–Mill F East Fork Trail, 3 sights 1.7 mi · ▲ 667 ft
- 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
- 10420–Bloods Lake, 3 summits 4.3 mi · ▲ 2,091 ft
- Shadow Lake–Blazing Saddle, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 955 ft
- Blazing Saddle–Mill F East Fork Trail, 4 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,548 ft
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