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Creek Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 627 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Creek Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Alta, UT. It climbs 627 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,881 – 8,573 ft · steepest grade: 26%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blackjack Return 40.58331, -111.64767
Nearest town Alta, UT
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Creek Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 627 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 7,880–8,572 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Blackjack Return · 40.58331, -111.64767

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 68°F / low 48° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: Black Jack Lodge (Up) stop 393 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Blackjack Return, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miBear right onto Chauner's Loop, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Creek Road, heading W.
  4. 450 ftTurn left onto Peruvian Gulch Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftSharp right onto Creek Road, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Dick Bass Highway, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Creek Road, heading S.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Observation Point Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Creek Road, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.6 miBear left onto Observation Point Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Creek Road, heading E.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dick Bass Highway, heading E.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Creek Road, heading E.
  15. 100 ftSharp left onto Peruvian Gulch Trail, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Creek Road, heading NE.
  17. 400 ftContinue straight onto Chauner's Loop, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miBear left onto Blackjack Return, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/creek-road-out-back-4-km-8621

Trail surface

99% dirt1% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 68°F48°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity34%
Rained 0.9″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 68°47°
Sun 63°48° 55%
Mon 54°44° 62%
Tue 66°43°
Wed 73°52°
Thu 71°51° 28%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Black Jack Lodge (Up) stop 393 m from the trailhead

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