Bowman Fork Trail
9.1 mi · ▲ 3,955 ft · 5 hr 1 min
Bowman Fork Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Mount Olympus Wilderness near Merrywood, UT. It climbs 3,955 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Bowman Fork Trail
9.1 mi · ▲ 3,955 ft · 5 hr 1 min
Elevation 6,316–10,218 ft
Out & Back · Mount Olympus Wilderness
Trailhead: Bowman Fork Road · 40.69367, -111.71367
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start on Bowman Fork Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bowman Fork Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 3.8 miSharp left onto Gobbler's Knob Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Bowman Fork Trail, heading W.
- 3.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~132 min). Leave by 5:24 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Bowman Fork Road Trailhead
- Bowman Fork Trail 8.9 mi · ▲ 3,894 ft
- Bakers Pass–Bowman Fork Trail, 4 sights 16.1 mi · ▲ 6,019 ft
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