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Wasatch Mountain State Park

Burnt Ridge–Cottontail Loop Loop, 8 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 637 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Burnt Ridge–Cottontail Loop Loop, 8 sights is a 5.1-mile loop in Wasatch Mountain State Park near Interlaken, UT. It climbs 637 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,798 – 6,339 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Donkey Ridge 40.54380, -111.46872
Nearest town Interlaken, UT
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Burnt Ridge–Cottontail Loop Loop, 8 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 637 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 5,799–6,340 ft

Loop · Wasatch Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Donkey Ridge · 40.54380, -111.46872

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 55° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start on Donkey Ridge, heading N.
  2. 1 miTurn right onto Fenceline, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dutchman Way, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left onto Donkey Ridge, heading E.
  5. 300 ftTurn left onto Sage, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Cottontail Loop, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left onto Burnt Ridge, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Old Burnt Ridge, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Sage, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Gobblers Gulch, heading N.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Gobblers Gulch (Wash), heading NW.
  12. 450 ftBear right onto Top Notch, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Dutch Hollow Trail, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftContinue straight onto Dutchman Way, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left onto Prospect, heading NW.
  16. 1.5 miBear left onto Phosphate Hill, heading W.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Prospect, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto The Face, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Donkey Ridge, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miThe 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/burnt-ridge-cottontail-loop-loop-8-sights-8-km-4e1b

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F55°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity16%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 82°57°
Sun 75°54° 56%
Mon 66°50° 56%
Tue 77°47°
Wed 83°53°
Thu 84°58° 29%

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