Gobblers Knob & Alexander Basin Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 3,094 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Gobblers Knob & Alexander Basin Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Mount Olympus Wilderness near Lost Acres, UT. The route reaches Gobblers Knob at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 3,094 ft, with sections as steep as 59% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Gobblers Knob & Alexander Basin Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 3,094 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Elevation 7,128–10,230 ft
Out & Back · Mount Olympus Wilderness
Trailhead: Alexander Basin Trailhead · 40.69244, -111.67005
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 76°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Alexander Basin Trail, heading SW.
- 2.1 miSharp right onto Gobbler's Knob Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Gobblers Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Alexander Basin Trail, heading NE.
- 2.1 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 2.1 mi in (~143 min). Leave by 5:13 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Mid Millcreek Connector 3 mi · ▲ 546 ft
- Mid Millcreek Connector 3.9 mi · ▲ 554 ft
- Mid Millcreek Connector 4.3 mi · ▲ 704 ft
- Lower Big Water Link Trail via Mid Millcreek Connector 4.3 mi · ▲ 817 ft
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