Alta-Brighton Trail–Days Fork Connector Trail, 6 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back near Mounthaven, UT. It climbs 3,642 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7,353 – 10,128 ft · steepest grade: 31%11.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.64146, -111.63629
Nearest town Mounthaven, UT
Directions
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Alta-Brighton Trail–Days Fork Connector Trail, 6 sights
11.2 mi · ▲ 3,642 ft · 5 hr 33 min
Elevation 7,354–10,127 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.64146, -111.63629
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 73°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Transit-accessible: Spruces (Up) stop 155 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right onto Days Fork Trail, heading S.
- 3 miSharp left onto Days Fork Connector Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Flagstaff Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Prince of Wales Mine Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Summit Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Honeycomb Canyon Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Days Fork Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right onto Summit Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Prince of Wales Mine Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Flagstaff Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Days Fork Connector Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Days Fork Trail, heading N.
- 3 miBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% paved
Weather
ClearTemperature 73°F54°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity33%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun
68°48°
47%
Mon
62°48°
53%
Tue
71°47°
Wed
75°55°
Thu
72°57°
21%
Fri
77°55°
21%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.9 mi in (~207 min). Leave by 4:07 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Spruces (Up) stop 155 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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