Carpe Diem Trail
3 mi · ▲ 913 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Carpe Diem Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back near Alpine, UT. It climbs 913 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Carpe Diem Trail
3 mi · ▲ 913 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 5,472–6,340 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.48103, -111.78347
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 84°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Carpe Diem Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Jacob's Traverse Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Carpe Diem Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.8 miArrive 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 0.9 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
More from this trailhead
- Carpe Diem Trail 3 mi · ▲ 913 ft
- Longview Trail 4 mi · ▲ 1,186 ft
- Longview Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 1,186 ft
- Jacob's Traverse Road–Peacemaker Trail, 4 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,322 ft
- Forget Me Not Foot Path via Longview Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,555 ft
- Peacemaker Trail–Peak View Trail, 3 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 1,648 ft
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