Blackjack Road & Peruvian Gulch Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 1,410 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Blackjack Road & Peruvian Gulch Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Alta, UT. It climbs 1,410 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,229 – 9,679 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.58224, -111.65125
Nearest town Alta, UT

Directions

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Blackjack Road & Peruvian Gulch Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 1,410 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 8,230–9,680 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.58224, -111.65125

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 68°F / low 48° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: Cliff Lodge (Up) stop 265 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto Blackjack Return, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right onto Blackjack Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Peruvian Gulch Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Peruvian Gulch Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 300 ftContinue straight onto Peruvian Gulch Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Peruvian Gulch Road, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Peruvian Gulch Trail, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftReach Blackjack Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 350 ftTurn right onto Peruvian Gulch Road, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Peruvian Gulch Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Peruvian Gulch Road, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miSharp left onto Peruvian Gulch Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blackjack Road, heading NE.
  16. 0.6 miSharp left onto Blackjack Return, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 68°F48°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity34%
Rained 0.9″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 68°47°
Sun 63°48° 55%
Mon 54°44° 62%
Tue 66°43°
Wed 73°52°
Thu 71°51° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Cliff Lodge (Up) stop 265 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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