Mueller Park

Cave Peak & Cave Peak Trail via Mueller Park Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 1,553 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Cave Peak & Cave Peak Trail via Mueller Park Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Mueller Park near High Pointe, UT. The route reaches Cave Peak at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 1,553 ft, with sections as steep as 42% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,230 – 6,805 ft · steepest grade: 42%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mueller Park 40.86389, -111.83662
Nearest town High Pointe, UT

Directions

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Cave Peak & Cave Peak Trail via Mueller Park Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 1,553 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 5,230–6,803 ft

Out & Back · Mueller Park

Trailhead: Mueller Park · 40.86389, -111.83662

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 84°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mueller Park Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.6 miSharp right onto Cave Peak Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftReach Cave Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miSharp left onto Mueller Park Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1.6 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

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 84°F68°
Feels like79°Precip1%Wind16 mphUV7Humidity15%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 84°66°
Sun 78°59° 36%
Mon 66°54° 65%
Tue 78°53°
Wed 86°58°
Thu 79°60° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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