Carr Fork Wildlife Managment Area

Barneys Peak

11.5 mi · ▲ 3,396 ft · 5 hr 32 min

Barneys Peak is an 11.5-mile out-and-back in Carr Fork Wildlife Managment Area near Lincoln, UT. The route reaches Barneys Peak at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 3,396 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,437 – 8,242 ft · steepest grade: 41%11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.55361, -112.21726
Nearest town Lincoln, UT

Directions

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Barneys Peak

11.5 mi · ▲ 3,396 ft · 5 hr 32 min

Elevation 5,436–8,241 ft

Out & Back · Carr Fork Wildlife Managment Area

Trailhead: 40.55361, -112.21726

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 83°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 4.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 400 ftReach Barneys Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 4.9 miSharp left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 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

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F66°
Precip0%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sun 77°61° 25%
Mon 68°57° 40%
Tue 74°51°
Wed 84°62°
Thu 80°64° 20%
Fri 84°69° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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