Black Mountain Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 1,095 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Black Mountain Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Perrys Hollow, UT. It climbs 1,095 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,341 – 6,395 ft · steepest grade: 27%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.78705, -111.85367
Nearest town Perrys Hollow, UT

Directions

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Black Mountain Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 1,095 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 5,341–6,393 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.78705, -111.85367

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 0.9 miBear left onto Black Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 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

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F65°
Feels like78°Precip1%Wind17 mphUV7Humidity16%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 83°64°
Sun 78°59° 35%
Mon 66°54° 64%
Tue 78°52°
Wed 86°58°
Thu 79°60° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 3 min before dark.

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