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Billy Idol (Threadstone) Trail–Cougar Tracks (Threadstone) Trail, 5 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 830 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Billy Idol (Threadstone) Trail–Cougar Tracks (Threadstone) Trail, 5 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Clinton, UT. It climbs 830 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,771 – 5,364 ft · steepest grade: 23%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West 6400 North 40.34741, -111.95813
Nearest town Clinton, UT
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Billy Idol (Threadstone) Trail–Cougar Tracks (Threadstone) Trail, 5 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 830 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 4,771–5,366 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: West 6400 North · 40.34741, -111.95813

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 87°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on West 6400 North, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Porters Crossing Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Flintstone Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Flintstone Air Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Flintstone Trail, heading W.
  7. 350 ftBear left onto Flintstone Advanced Option 2 Trail, heading SW.
  8. 200 ftTurn right onto Flintstone Advanced Option 1 Trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto Flintstone Trail, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftBear left onto La Gringa Trail, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftBear right onto Flintstone Trail, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 400 ftTurn left onto Roadrunner Trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Crop Duster Trail, heading S.
  15. 200 ftContinue straight onto Gunslinger Trail, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Crop Duster Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto OHV-1, heading NW.
  19. 450 ftBear right onto Space Dust Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Launch Pad Trail, heading NE.
  21. 350 ftTurn right onto Billy Idol (Threadstone) Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Treadstone Shortcut Trail, heading S.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Billy Idol (Threadstone) Trail, heading S.
  24. 100 ftBear left onto Cougar Tracks (Threadstone) Trail, heading S.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Tracks, heading S.
  26. 450 ftReach Flintstone Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 450 ftContinue straight onto Cougar Tracks (Threadstone) Trail, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear right onto Billy Idol (Threadstone) Trail, heading E.
  29. 100 ftContinue straight onto Treadstone Shortcut Trail, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Billy Idol (Threadstone) Trail, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left onto Launch Pad Trail, heading E.
  32. 350 ftTurn left onto Space Dust Trail, heading E.
  33. 0.3 miBear left onto OHV-1, heading W.
  34. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn left onto Crop Duster Trail, heading W.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left onto Gunslinger Trail, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crop Duster Trail, heading SW.
  38. 200 ftTurn left onto Roadrunner Trail, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  40. 400 ftBear left onto Flintstone Trail, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftBear left onto La Gringa Trail, heading NE.
  42. 100 ftBear right onto Flintstone Trail, heading E.
  43. 200 ftSharp right onto Flintstone Advanced Option 1 Trail, heading E.
  44. 50 ftTurn left onto Flintstone Advanced Option 2 Trail, heading E.
  45. 250 ftBear right onto Flintstone Trail, heading E.
  46. 350 ftTurn left onto Flintstone Air Trail, heading SE.
  47. 0.1 miBear left onto Flintstone Trail, heading SE.
  48. 0.3 miSharp left onto Porters Crossing Road, heading N.
  49. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  50. 0.3 miTurn right onto West 6400 North, heading S.
  51. 0.1 miArrive 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/billy-idol-threadstone-trail-cougar-tracks-threadstone-trail-out-back-5-sights-7-km-1b14

Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F64°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 80°60° 38%
Mon 73°55° 39%
Tue 82°53°
Wed 88°59°
Thu 85°67° 20%
Fri 91°63° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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