Carlquist Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 46 min

Carlquist Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Potawatomi, UT. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,456 – 4,479 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.50463, -111.87117
Nearest town Potawatomi, UT

Directions

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Carlquist Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 46 min

Elevation 4,454–4,479 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.50463, -111.87117

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 89°F / low 70° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Carlquist Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

77% paved23% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 89°F70°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 89°70°
Sun 82°60° 37%
Mon 70°57° 49%
Tue 82°55°
Wed 89°61°
Thu 85°63° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:24 PM.

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