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

0 mi6,929 – 7,612 ft13.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Coyote Loop Trail 40.57172, -111.39120
Nearest town Hailstone, UT

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Coyote Loop Trail, heading S.
  2. 2.9 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Red Ledges Trail, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Loop Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.1 miBear left onto Stone Giants Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Chop'd Coyote Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Stone Giants Trail, heading W.
  8. 500 ftReach Red Ledges Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 500 ftContinue straight onto Chop'd Coyote Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Stone Giants Trail, heading E.
  11. 1.8 miBear right onto Coyote Loop Trail, heading SE.
  12. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Red Ledges Trail, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Loop Trail, heading SE.
  14. 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

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 74°F54°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity24%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 73°54°
Sun 70°49° 55%
Mon 61°45° 55%
Tue 72°41°
Wed 78°48°
Thu 78°53° 29%

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.

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