Grandview Peak Trail via Great Western Trail

10.1 mi · ▲ 3,227 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Grandview Peak Trail via Great Western Trail is a 10.1-mile out-and-back near Margarethe, UT. It climbs 3,227 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,198 – 9,069 ft · steepest grade: 27%10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.90739, -111.73402
Nearest town Margarethe, UT

Directions

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Grandview Peak Trail via Great Western Trail

10.1 mi · ▲ 3,227 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Elevation 6,196–9,069 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.90739, -111.73402

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 2.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Great Western Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Grandview Peak Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miReach Grandview Peak Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Great Western Trail, heading NE.
  7. 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F63°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 80°61°
Sun 75°53° 38%
Mon 63°48° 66%
Tue 76°44°
Wed 83°50°
Thu 78°54° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.2 mi in (~188 min). Leave by 4:29 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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