Flagstaff Mountain–Days Fork Connector Trail, 4 sights
9.4 mi · ▲ 3,374 ft · 4 hr 49 min
Flagstaff Mountain–Days Fork Connector Trail, 4 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Mounthaven, UT. The route reaches Flagstaff Mountain at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 3,374 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Flagstaff Mountain–Days Fork Connector Trail, 4 sights
9.4 mi · ▲ 3,374 ft · 4 hr 49 min
Elevation 7,354–10,530 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.64146, -111.63629
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 73°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Transit-accessible: Spruces (Up) stop 155 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right onto Days Fork Trail, heading S.
- 3 miSharp left onto Days Fork Connector Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Flagstaff Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miReach Flagstaff Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp left onto Days Fork Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Days Fork Trail, heading SW.
- 3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 4.7 mi in (~212 min). Leave by 4:02 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Spruces (Up) stop 155 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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