Butterfield Peaks–Bear Fork Trail, 5 sights
14 mi · ▲ 4,290 ft · 6 hr 49 min
Butterfield Peaks–Bear Fork Trail, 5 sights is a 14-mile out-and-back in Rose Canyon County Open Space near Hi Country Estates, UT. The route reaches Butterfield Peaks. It climbs 4,290 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Butterfield Peaks–Bear Fork Trail, 5 sights
14 mi · ▲ 4,290 ft · 6 hr 49 min
Elevation 6,507–9,299 ft
Out & Back · Rose Canyon County Open Space
Trailhead: 40.48614, -112.15111
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Old Tooele Fork Road, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Left Hand Fork Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bear Fork Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Left Hand Fork Road, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto City Canyon Road, heading S.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading SE.
- 2.8 miPass Butterfield Peaks.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear left onto White Pine Canyon Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Butterfield Peaks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading SE.
- 2.8 miSharp left onto City Canyon Road, heading W.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Left Hand Fork Road, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Bear Fork Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Left Hand Fork Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Tooele Fork Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 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 4.4 mi in (~189 min). Leave by 4:29 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
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- Old Tooele Fork Trail via Old Tooele Fork Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 1,239 ft
- Lookout–Bear Fork Trail, 8 sights 7 mi · ▲ 2,132 ft
- West Mountain–Copper Mine Overlook, 4 sights 7.6 mi · ▲ 2,475 ft
- Bear Fork Trail–Bitchin' Breccie Trail, 7 sights 8.7 mi · ▲ 2,840 ft
- Rose Canyon Spring–Bear Fork Trail, 8 sights 11.8 mi · ▲ 3,045 ft
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