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Guardsman Pass & Scott's Bypass

2.6 mi · ▲ 796 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Guardsman Pass & Scott's Bypass is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Brighton, UT. The route reaches Guardsman Pass at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 796 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,161 – 9,827 ft · steepest grade: 39%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wasatch Crest Connect Trailhead 40.61405, -111.57064
Nearest town Brighton, UT
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Guardsman Pass & Scott's Bypass

2.6 mi · ▲ 796 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 9,160–9,827 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Wasatch Crest Connect Trailhead · 40.61405, -111.57064

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 · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wasatch Crest Connect, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miSharp right onto Scott's Bypass, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miReach Guardsman Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.7 miSharp left onto Wasatch Crest Connect, heading N.
  5. 0.6 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/guardsman-pass-scotts-bypass-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

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 0.9 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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

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