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Eagle Mountain–Jackrabbit Trail, 8 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 3,989 ft · 6 hr 28 min

Eagle Mountain–Jackrabbit Trail, 8 sights is a 13.4-mile out-and-back near Saratoga Resort, UT. The route reaches Eagle Mountain at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 3,989 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,656 – 7,678 ft · steepest grade: 43%14.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West 6400 North 40.34757, -111.93943
Nearest town Saratoga Resort, UT
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Eagle Mountain–Jackrabbit Trail, 8 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 3,989 ft · 6 hr 28 min

Elevation 4,655–7,678 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: West 6400 North · 40.34757, -111.93943

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start on West 6400 North, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left onto Porters Crossing Road, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Shooting Gallery Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Shooting Gallery Cutoff Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Shooting Gallery Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto La Gringa Trail, heading NW.
  9. 200 ftTurn left onto OHV-2, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftContinue straight onto Jackrabbit Trail, heading S.
  12. 150 ftSharp left onto Wile E. Coyote Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto OHV-3 Road, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Beggar's Canyon Trail, heading S.
  16. 350 ftContinue straight onto OHV-3 Road, heading SE.
  17. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto OHV-5 Road, heading SE.
  19. 450 ftTurn left onto 411 Trail, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto OHV-5 Road, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miBear left onto OHV-7, heading SE.
  22. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 2.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto OHV-6 Road, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miReach Eagle Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 3.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miContinue straight onto OHV-7, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miBear right onto OHV-5 Road, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left onto 411 Trail, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto OHV-5 Road, heading NW.
  36. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 50 ftBear right onto OHV-3 Road, heading N.
  38. 400 ftContinue straight onto Beggar's Canyon Trail, heading N.
  39. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto OHV-3 Road, heading N.
  41. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  42. 50 ftTurn left onto Wile E. Coyote Trail, heading N.
  43. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jackrabbit Trail, heading N.
  45. 450 ftBear left onto OHV-2, heading NE.
  46. 350 ftTurn right onto La Gringa Trail, heading N.
  47. 200 ftContinue straight onto Shooting Gallery Trail, heading N.
  48. 50 ftBear left onto Shooting Gallery Cutoff Trail, heading NE.
  49. 50 ftTurn right onto Shooting Gallery Trail, heading NE.
  50. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  51. 0.2 miTurn left onto Porters Crossing Road, heading NW.
  52. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  53. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  54. 0.7 miBear right onto West 6400 North, heading E.
  55. 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/eagle-mountain-out-back

Trail surface

41% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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