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Mount Olympus Wilderness

Bakers Pass–Alexander Basin Trail, 7 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 7,320 ft · 8 hr 56 min

Bakers Pass–Alexander Basin Trail, 7 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Mount Olympus Wilderness near Lost Acres, UT. The route reaches Bakers Pass. It climbs 7,320 ft, with sections as steep as 49% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,126 – 10,220 ft · steepest grade: 49%16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Alexander Basin Trailhead 40.69244, -111.67005
Nearest town Lost Acres, UT
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Bakers Pass–Alexander Basin Trail, 7 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 7,320 ft · 8 hr 56 min

Elevation 7,128–10,220 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

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Alexander Basin Trail, heading SW.
  2. 2.1 miBear left onto Gobbler's Knob Trail, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Alexander Basin Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Gobbler's Knob Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bowman Fork Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Bakers Pass.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mt. Raymond summit trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Baker Pass Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Desolation Trail, heading S.
  10. 1.7 miTurn right onto Wildcat Ridge, heading NW.
  11. 1.6 miTurn right onto Neffs Canyon Trail, heading W.
  12. 1.1 miTurn right onto Desolation Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miReach Bakers Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left onto Neffs Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  15. 1.1 miTurn left onto Wildcat Ridge, heading S.
  16. 1.6 miTurn left onto Desolation Trail, heading E.
  17. 1.7 miBear left onto Baker Pass Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mt. Raymond summit trail, heading N.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bowman Fork Trail, heading N.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gobbler's Knob Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.7 miTurn right onto Alexander Basin Trail, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Gobbler's Knob Trail, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Alexander Basin Trail, heading NE.
  24. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gobblers-knob-bakers-pass-out-back-10-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 76°F56°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 75°54°
Sun 71°50° 44%
Mon 58°47° 61%
Tue 70°45°
Wed 78°53°
Thu 74°53° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~136 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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