Guardsman Pass–Mill F East Fork Trail, 5 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Brighton, UT. The route reaches Guardsman Pass at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 1,936 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,957 – 9,827 ft · steepest grade: 35%5.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rogue Rider Trail 40.60853, -111.56838
Nearest town Brighton, UT
Directions
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Guardsman Pass–Mill F East Fork Trail, 5 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 1,936 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Elevation 8,956–9,827 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Rogue Rider Trail · 40.60853, -111.56838
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 64°F / low 48° · precip 1% · wind 20 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rogue Rider Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Mill F East Fork Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Old Stage Crest Connect, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Stage Road, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Stage Crest Connect, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wasatch Crest Connect, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Scott's Bypass, heading E.
- 0.7 miReach Guardsman Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Wasatch Crest Connect, heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Old Stage Crest Connect, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Stage Road, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Stage Crest Connect, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Old Stage Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rogue Rider Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 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
82% dirt18% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 64°F48°
Precip1%Wind20 mphUV7Humidity29%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat
64°46°
Sun
62°45°
55%
Mon
53°41°
61%
Tue
65°40°
Wed
71°48°
Thu
70°47°
30%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~94 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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