Chop'd Coyote Trail–Red Ledges Trail, 3 sights
12.8 mi · ▲ 898 ft · 4 hr 43 min
Chop'd Coyote Trail–Red Ledges Trail, 3 sights is a 12.8-mile out-and-back near Hailstone, UT. It climbs 898 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Chop'd Coyote Trail–Red Ledges Trail, 3 sights
12.8 mi · ▲ 898 ft · 4 hr 43 min
Elevation 6,929–7,613 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Coyote Loop Trail · 40.57172, -111.39120
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 74°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
- Start on Coyote Loop Trail, heading S.
- 2.9 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Red Ledges Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Stone Giants Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Chop'd Coyote Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Stone Giants Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftReach Red Ledges Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Chop'd Coyote Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Stone Giants Trail, heading E.
- 1.8 miBear right onto Coyote Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Red Ledges Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 3.4 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Coyote Loop Trail Trailhead
- Showdown Trail & Wild Ruffy Trail 11.6 mi · ▲ 1,059 ft
- Coyote Loop Trail Loop 13.6 mi · ▲ 1,336 ft
- Dori Trail–Myrtle Trail, 5 sights 14.8 mi · ▲ 1,725 ft
- Coyote Lane & Red Ledges Trail via Coyote Loop Trail 15 mi · ▲ 1,892 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Hailstone, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Hailstone, Utah