AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Ecker Hill & Elk Forest

2 mi · ▲ 496 ft · 55 min

Ecker Hill & Elk Forest is a 2-mile out-and-back near Gogorza, UT. The route reaches Ecker Hill at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 496 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,874 – 7,107 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Elk Forest 40.73437, -111.57275
Nearest town Gogorza, UT
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Ecker Hill & Elk Forest

2 mi · ▲ 496 ft · 55 min

Elevation 6,873–7,108 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Elk Forest · 40.73437, -111.57275

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start on Elk Forest, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Alf Engen, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miReach Ecker Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Elk Forest, heading SE.
  7. 0.7 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/ecker-hill-elk-forest-out-back

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F52°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 76°51°
Sun 72°51° 47%
Mon 61°46° 58%
Tue 74°46°
Wed 80°52°
Thu 78°53° 28%

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