Carr Fork Wildlife Managment Area

Barneys Peak

14.9 mi · ▲ 3,659 ft · 6 hr 48 min

Barneys Peak is a 14.9-mile out-and-back in Carr Fork Wildlife Managment Area near Lincoln, UT. The route reaches Barneys Peak at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. It climbs 3,659 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,095 – 8,242 ft · steepest grade: 43%15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.54431, -112.23731
Nearest town Lincoln, UT

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Barneys Peak

14.9 mi · ▲ 3,659 ft · 6 hr 48 min

Elevation 5,096–8,241 ft

Out & Back · Carr Fork Wildlife Managment Area

Trailhead: 40.54431, -112.23731

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 67° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 1.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  5. 1.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  6. 4.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 400 ftReach Barneys Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 4.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 1.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 1.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 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

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F67°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity18%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sat 84°65°
Sun 77°59° 29%
Mon 67°55° 48%
Tue 74°50°
Wed 85°59°
Thu 75°61° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:26 PM.

More sunset hikes nearby