G.O.A.T. Trail–Holman Connector Loop, 6 sights

14 mi · ▲ 4,384 ft · 6 hr 52 min

G.O.A.T. Trail–Holman Connector Loop, 6 sights is a 14-mile loop near Silver Lake Summer Home Area, UT. It climbs 4,384 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,739 – 9,311 ft · steepest grade: 32%14.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.50028, -111.63657
Nearest town Silver Lake Summer Home Area, UT

Directions

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G.O.A.T. Trail–Holman Connector Loop, 6 sights

14 mi · ▲ 4,384 ft · 6 hr 52 min

Elevation 6,740–9,311 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 40.50028, -111.63657

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 76°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Holman Road, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Holman Trail, heading S.
  4. 2 miContinue straight onto Holman Ridge-Cabin Flat Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1.2 miBear left onto Upper Mill Canyon Trail, heading S.
  6. 3.3 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Mill Canyon Spring Road, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  9. 1.1 miBear left onto Holman Connector, heading E.
  10. 1 miTurn right onto Holman Trail, heading SW.
  11. 1.5 miTurn right onto Old Trench Road Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto G.O.A.T. Trail, heading NW.
  13. 2.9 miBear right onto Holman Road, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 350 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 surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 76°F53°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 75°54°
Sun 71°52° 56%
Mon 62°48° 60%
Tue 72°49°
Wed 79°57°
Thu 76°55° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~140 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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