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Block U & Mount Olivet Reservoir Loop via 1500 East

1.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 26 min

Block U & Mount Olivet Reservoir Loop via 1500 East is a 1.2-mile loop near Fraternity Park, UT. The route passes Mount Olivet Reservoir and Block U. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,626 – 4,741 ft1.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.76085, -111.84385
Nearest town Fraternity Park, UT
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Block U & Mount Olivet Reservoir Loop via 1500 East

1.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 26 min

Elevation 4,626–4,741 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 40.76085, -111.84385

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: Business Loop stop 82 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 300 ftPass Mount Olivet Reservoir.
  6. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  10. 150 ftReach Block U, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto 1400 East, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftPass Block U.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto 1500 East, heading E.
  19. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/block-u-loop

Trail surface

91% paved9% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F69°
Precip1%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 87°67°
Sun 81°64° 31%
Mon 69°58° 53%
Tue 80°58°
Wed 88°65°
Thu 82°65° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Business Loop stop 82 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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