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Apex Trail–Galena Gulch Trail, 6 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 576 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Apex Trail–Galena Gulch Trail, 6 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in BLM - Salt Lake Field Office near Hi Country Estates, UT. It climbs 576 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,384 – 5,945 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Juniper Trail 40.51186, -112.08498
Nearest town Hi Country Estates, UT
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Apex Trail–Galena Gulch Trail, 6 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 576 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 5,383–5,945 ft

Out & Back · BLM - Salt Lake Field Office

Trailhead: Juniper Trail · 40.51186, -112.08498

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Juniper Trail, heading W.
  2. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bingham (BST) Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Galena Gulch Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Millie Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Galena Gulch Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Millie Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Galena Gulch Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto The Pipe Trail, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Galena Gulch Trail, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bingham (BST) Trail, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Galena Gulch Trail, heading W.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bingham (BST) Trail, heading W.
  14. 200 ftBear left onto Galena Gulch Trail, heading NW.
  15. 450 ftBear right onto Millie Trail, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Galena Gulch Trail, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Copper Rise Trail, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Bingham (BST) Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bolt Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Sorta Shady Trail, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Ridgeline Trail, heading S.
  22. 350 ftTurn left onto Sorta Shady Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miBear left onto Ridgeline Trail, heading E.
  24. 250 ftTurn left onto Sorta Shady Trail, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto Ridgeline Trail, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Lucky Boy Trail, heading N.
  27. 100 ftTurn right onto Apex Trail, heading E.
  28. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Galena Gulch Trail, heading NE.
  29. 150 ftTurn right onto Bingham (BST) Trail, heading E.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Juniper Trail, heading S.
  31. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/apex-trail-galena-gulch-trail-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.4″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 84°62°
Sun 78°57° 35%
Mon 68°54° 57%
Tue 78°50°
Wed 86°58°
Thu 81°60° 25%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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