Collins Gulch Road is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Alta, UT. It climbs 1,199 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi8,547 – 9,784 ft · steepest grade: 28%4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.58740, -111.64203
Nearest town Alta, UT
Directions
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Collins Gulch Road
3.9 mi · ▲ 1,199 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 8,547–9,783 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.58740, -111.64203
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 67°F / low 50° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Peruvian Lodge (Up) stop 192 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Collins Gulch Road, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 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
92% dirt8% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 67°F50°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity30%
Rained 0.5″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat
67°50°
Sun
64°46°
55%
Mon
53°43°
62%
Tue
65°41°
Wed
72°50°
Thu
70°49°
29%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Peruvian Lodge (Up) stop 192 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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