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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 2.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Farnsworth Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 2.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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.
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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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- Old Gondala Swing Hike 6.5 mi · ▲ 301 ft
- Kennecott Road 9.4 mi · ▲ 928 ft
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