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Mount Olympus Wilderness

Gobblers Knob–Alexander Basin Trail Loop, 4 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 4,777 ft · 6 hr 7 min

Gobblers Knob–Alexander Basin Trail Loop, 4 sights is an 11.2-mile loop in Mount Olympus Wilderness near Merrywood, UT. The route reaches Gobblers Knob. It climbs 4,777 ft, with sections as steep as 50% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,217 – 10,230 ft · steepest grade: 50%11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.69887, -111.71563
Nearest town Merrywood, UT
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Gobblers Knob–Alexander Basin Trail Loop, 4 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 4,777 ft · 6 hr 7 min

Elevation 6,217–10,230 ft

Loop · Mount Olympus Wilderness

Trailhead: 40.69887, -111.71563

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 500 ftSharp right onto Terraces Elbow Fork Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bowman Fork Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 3.8 miSharp left onto Gobbler's Knob Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right onto Alexander Basin Trail, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Gobbler's Knob Trail, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftReach Gobblers Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 100 ftSharp left onto Alexander Basin Trail, heading NE.
  10. 2.1 miSharp left onto Mid Millcreek Connector, heading E.
  11. 1.9 miBear left onto Terraces Elbow Fork Trail, heading NW.
  12. 2.3 miThe 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/gobblers-knob-loop

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~147 min). Leave by 5:09 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 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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