Colony Mid Mountain Connector–Mill F East Fork Trail, 5 sights
14.7 mi · ▲ 3,512 ft · 6 hr 39 min
Colony Mid Mountain Connector–Mill F East Fork Trail, 5 sights is a 14.7-mile out-and-back near Brighton, UT. It climbs 3,512 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Colony Mid Mountain Connector–Mill F East Fork Trail, 5 sights
14.7 mi · ▲ 3,512 ft · 6 hr 39 min
Elevation 8,134–9,824 ft
Out & Back
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
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rogue Rider Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Mill F East Fork Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Stage Crest Connect, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wasatch Crest Connect, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Wasatch Crest Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Pinecone Ridge, heading N.
- 3.9 miContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Colony Mid Mountain Connector, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miReach Rogue Rider Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Colony Mid Mountain Connector, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Pinecone Ridge, heading S.
- 3.9 miSharp left onto Wasatch Crest Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Wasatch Crest Connect, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Old Stage Crest Connect, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Stage Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Rogue Rider Trail, heading SE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~97 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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