Farnsworth Peak

13.6 mi · ▲ 4,463 ft · 6 hr 46 min

Farnsworth Peak is a 13.6-mile out-and-back near Mills Junction, UT. The route reaches Farnsworth Peak at the turnaround, 6.8 miles in. It climbs 4,463 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,515 – 9,003 ft · steepest grade: 35%13.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.65257, -112.26681
Nearest town Mills Junction, UT

Directions

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Farnsworth Peak

13.6 mi · ▲ 4,463 ft · 6 hr 46 min

Elevation 4,515–9,004 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.65257, -112.26681

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 88°F / low 70° · precip 0% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 2.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 2 miSharp right, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miReach Farnsworth Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 2.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 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 surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F70°
Precip0%Wind17 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sun 83°65° 20%
Mon 68°61° 37%
Tue 71°56°
Wed 80°64°
Thu 78°68° 19%
Fri 80°70° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:37 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:57 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:24 PM.

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