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Ecker Hill Trail–Elk Forest, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 644 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Ecker Hill Trail–Elk Forest, 4 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Gogorza, UT. It climbs 644 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,398 – 7,038 ft · steepest grade: 28%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Elk Forest 40.73689, -111.57305
Nearest town Gogorza, UT
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Ecker Hill Trail–Elk Forest, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 644 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 6,398–7,036 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Elk Forest · 40.73689, -111.57305

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 78°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start on Elk Forest, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Alf Engen, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 450 ftBear left onto Pinebrook Southeast Perimeter Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Ecker Hill Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miReach Elk Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftContinue straight onto Pinebrook Southeast Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto Powerline, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left onto Powerline Connector, heading NW.
  11. 450 ftSharp left onto Alf Engen, heading S.
  12. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Elk Forest, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 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-trail-elk-forest-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F54°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity27%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 74°50° 40%
Mon 66°49° 50%
Tue 76°49°
Wed 80°55°
Thu 77°58° 20%
Fri 81°59° 21%

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