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Flag Rock–Farmington Cave Loop, 6 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 3,428 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Flag Rock–Farmington Cave Loop, 6 sights is a 6.4-mile loop near Bayview Heights, UT. The route passes Farmington Cave and Flag Rock. It climbs 3,428 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,721 – 8,025 ft · steepest grade: 35%6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Firebreak Road 40.99997, -111.87925
Nearest town Bayview Heights, UT
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Flag Rock–Farmington Cave Loop, 6 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 3,428 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Elevation 4,720–8,025 ft

Loop

Trailhead: North Firebreak Road · 40.99997, -111.87925

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 86°F / low 70° · precip 1% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Firebreak Road, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Farmington Canyon Access Trail, heading S.
  3. 50 ftPass Farmington Cave.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto North Firebreak Road, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Farmington Spine Trail, heading SE.
  6. 2.7 miTurn right onto Centennial Trail, heading SE.
  7. 1.7 miPass Flag Rock.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Flag Rock Trail, heading W.
  9. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftTurn right onto North Firebreak Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miBear right onto Black Sheep Trail, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Ben's Berms Trail, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Coaster Trail, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rusty Rotor Trail, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miBear right onto Farmington Canyon Access Trail, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto North Firebreak Road, heading N.
  22. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/flag-rock-farmington-cave-loop-6-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 86°F70°
Feels like81°Precip1%Wind17 mphUV7Humidity14%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 86°69°
Sun 81°59° 38%
Mon 70°54° 67%
Tue 78°51°
Wed 86°58°
Thu 78°60° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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