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Mount Olympus Wilderness

Alexander-Bowman Trail & Terraces Elbow Fork Trail Loop via Mid Millcreek Connector

7.2 mi · ▲ 2,485 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Alexander-Bowman Trail & Terraces Elbow Fork Trail Loop via Mid Millcreek Connector is a 7.2-mile loop in Mount Olympus Wilderness near Merrywood, UT. It climbs 2,485 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,647 – 8,613 ft · steepest grade: 33%7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mid Millcreek Connector 40.70618, -111.69000
Nearest town Merrywood, UT
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Alexander-Bowman Trail & Terraces Elbow Fork Trail Loop via Mid Millcreek Connector

7.2 mi · ▲ 2,485 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Elevation 6,648–8,614 ft

Loop · Mount Olympus Wilderness

Trailhead: Mid Millcreek Connector · 40.70618, -111.69000

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mid Millcreek Connector, heading S.
  2. 1.9 miSharp left onto Alexander Basin Trail, heading NW.
  3. 300 ftReach Terraces Elbow Fork Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Alexander-Bowman Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.5 miSharp right onto Bowman Fork Trail, heading SE.
  6. 1.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Terraces Elbow Fork Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miSharp left onto Mid Millcreek Connector, heading N.
  9. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/alexander-bowman-trail-loop

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F56°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 77°56°
Sun 73°52° 42%
Mon 60°49° 61%
Tue 72°47°
Wed 80°55°
Thu 76°55° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~139 min). Leave by 5:17 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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