Collins Gulch Road

3.7 mi · ▲ 1,213 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Collins Gulch Road is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Alta, UT. It climbs 1,213 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,544 – 9,784 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wildcat Base Trailhead 40.58834, -111.63858

Nearest town Alta, UT

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Collins Gulch Road

3.7 mi · ▲ 1,213 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 8,544–9,783 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Wildcat Base Trailhead · 40.58834, -111.63858

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: Goldminer's Daughter Lodge stop 90 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

Start on Collins Gulch Road, heading SW.
1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
0.5 miReach Collins Gulch Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
1.8 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

100% dirt

Weather

Clear67°F50°

Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity30%

Rained 0.5″ 5 days ago

Hourly temperature

70°50°

6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM7:56 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 1.8 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

Bikes allowed on the whole route
Transit-accessible: Goldminer's Daughter Lodge stop 90 m from the trailhead
Parking lot at the trailhead

Collins Gulch Road

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Collins Gulch Road

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Sunset

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