BLM - Salt Lake Field Office

Dan's Hill Trail–Nicoletti Trail, 6 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,609 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Dan's Hill Trail–Nicoletti Trail, 6 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in BLM - Salt Lake Field Office near Hi Country Estates, UT. It climbs 1,609 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,656 – 6,582 ft · steepest grade: 21%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.49074, -112.08778
Nearest town Hi Country Estates, UT

Directions

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Dan's Hill Trail–Nicoletti Trail, 6 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,609 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 5,656–6,582 ft

Out & Back · BLM - Salt Lake Field Office

Trailhead: 40.49074, -112.08778

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 19 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.2 miBear right onto Yellow Fork Ridge North, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Nicoletti Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Butter Knife Section, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nicoletti Trail, heading S.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Butter Knife Section, heading S.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nicoletti Trail, heading S.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Butter Knife Section, heading S.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto Nicoletti Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Dan's Hill Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dan's Hill Trail, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading S.
  16. 250 ftBear right onto Dan's Hill Trail, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Canyon Road, heading E.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading E.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Canyon Road, heading E.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading E.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Canyon Road, heading E.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Water Fork Ridge Trail, heading E.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 100 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Canyon Road, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Fork Ridge North, heading E.
  30. 1.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
  31. 1.2 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

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F59°
Precip0%Wind19 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 81°59°
Sun 74°55° 31%
Mon 66°52° 48%
Tue 76°48°
Wed 84°56°
Thu 79°58° 21%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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