Farmington Spine Trail–North Firebreak Road, 4 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,366 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Farmington Spine Trail–North Firebreak Road, 4 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Woodland Springs, UT. It climbs 1,366 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,682 – 5,364 ft · steepest grade: 28%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Firebreak Road 40.96958, -111.87484
Nearest town Woodland Springs, UT

Directions

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Farmington Spine Trail–North Firebreak Road, 4 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,366 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 4,682–5,366 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: North Firebreak Road · 40.96958, -111.87484

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: 200 E @ 681 S stop 713 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on North Firebreak Road, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Steed Creek Trail, heading W.
  3. 100 ftBear right onto North Firebreak Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miBear right onto Patsy's Mine Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Patsy's Mine Trail, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading N.
  8. 0.9 miBear right onto Rudd Canyon Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Farmington Spine Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.9 miReach North Firebreak Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right onto Rudd Canyon Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto North Firebreak Road, heading W.
  13. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Patsy's Mine Trail, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading S.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Patsy's Mine Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear left onto North Firebreak Road, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miBear left onto Steed Creek Trail, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto North Firebreak Road, heading S.
  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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 200 E @ 681 S stop 713 m from the trailhead

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