Gobblers Knob via Mid Millcreek Connector
6.9 mi · ▲ 3,453 ft · 4 hr 2 min
Gobblers Knob via Mid Millcreek Connector is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Mount Olympus Wilderness near Lost Acres, UT. The route reaches Gobblers Knob at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 3,453 ft, with sections as steep as 49% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Gobblers Knob via Mid Millcreek Connector
6.9 mi · ▲ 3,453 ft · 4 hr 2 min
Elevation 7,192–10,230 ft
Out & Back · Mount Olympus Wilderness
Trailhead: Lower Big Water Trailhead · 40.68446, -111.64880
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mid Millcreek Connector, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Mid Millcreek Spur Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Mid Millcreek Connector, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left onto Alexander Basin Trail, heading SE.
- 2.1 miSharp right onto Gobbler's Knob Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Gobblers Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Alexander Basin Trail, heading W.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Mid Millcreek Connector, heading E.
- 1 miBear left onto Mid Millcreek Spur Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Mid Millcreek Connector, heading E.
- 0.3 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 3.4 mi in (~168 min). Leave by 4:48 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Reynolds Peak–Dog Lake, 4 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 1,871 ft
- Dog Lake–Big Water Trail, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,206 ft
- Mid Millcreek Connector 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,407 ft
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