Clayton Peak–10420, 3 summits is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Wasatch Mountain State Park near Brighton, UT. The route passes 10420 before reaching Clayton Peak at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 2,127 ft, with sections as steep as 45% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi9,052 – 10,729 ft · steepest grade: 45%4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rogue Rider Trail 40.60853, -111.56838
Nearest town Brighton, UT
Directions
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Clayton Peak–10420, 3 summits
3.6 mi · ▲ 2,127 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 9,052–10,730 ft
Out & Back · Wasatch Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Rogue Rider Trail · 40.60853, -111.56838
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 64°F / low 48° · precip 1% · wind 20 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rogue Rider Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass 10420.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Clayton Peak Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto 10420 Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Clayton Peak Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Clayton Connect Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Clayton Peak Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Clayton Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Clayton Connect Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Clayton Peak Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto 10420 Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Clayton Peak Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Rogue Rider Trail, heading N.
- 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.
Trail surface
94% dirt6% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 64°F48°
Precip1%Wind20 mphUV7Humidity29%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat
64°46°
Sun
62°45°
55%
Mon
53°41°
61%
Tue
65°40°
Wed
71°48°
Thu
70°47°
30%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~84 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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