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Gunslinger Trail–Jackrabbit Trail, 5 sights

10.4 mi · ▲ 3,227 ft · 5 hr 5 min

Gunslinger Trail–Jackrabbit Trail, 5 sights is a 10.4-mile out-and-back near Eagle Mountain, UT. It climbs 3,227 ft, with sections as steep as 47% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,004 – 6,621 ft · steepest grade: 47%11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.28669, -111.98649
Nearest town Eagle Mountain, UT
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Gunslinger Trail–Jackrabbit Trail, 5 sights

10.4 mi · ▲ 3,227 ft · 5 hr 5 min

Elevation 5,004–6,622 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.28669, -111.98649

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 86°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto OHV-7, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto OHV-5 Road, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto 411 Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto OHV-5 Road, heading NE.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto OHV-3 Road, heading N.
  14. 400 ftContinue straight onto Beggar's Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto OHV-3 Road, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Wile E. Coyote Trail, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jackrabbit Trail, heading NW.
  21. 450 ftBear left onto OHV-2, heading NW.
  22. 100 ftBear left onto Jackrabbit Trail, heading NW.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jackrabbit A-Line Shortcut Trail, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jackrabbit Trail, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Gunslinger Trail, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Jackrabbit Trail, heading NW.
  27. 0.1 miBear left onto Crop Duster Trail, heading N.
  28. 400 ftContinue straight onto Jackrabbit Trail, heading E.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crop Duster Trail, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miReach OHV-2, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jackrabbit Trail, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crop Duster Trail, heading NW.
  33. 400 ftBear right onto Jackrabbit Trail, heading NW.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left onto Gunslinger Trail, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Jackrabbit Trail, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jackrabbit A-Line Shortcut Trail, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jackrabbit Trail, heading NW.
  38. 150 ftBear right onto OHV-2, heading N.
  39. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  40. 350 ftContinue straight onto Jackrabbit Trail, heading W.
  41. 150 ftSharp left onto Wile E. Coyote Trail, heading W.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  43. 50 ftBear left onto OHV-3 Road, heading NE.
  44. 0.2 miTurn left onto Beggar's Canyon Trail, heading S.
  45. 400 ftContinue straight onto OHV-3 Road, heading S.
  46. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftTurn right onto OHV-5 Road, heading SE.
  48. 500 ftTurn left onto 411 Trail, heading S.
  49. 50 ftTurn right onto OHV-5 Road, heading S.
  50. 0.1 miBear left onto OHV-7, heading S.
  51. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  52. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  53. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  54. 1 miBear right, heading S.
  55. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  56. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  57. 0.4 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/gunslinger-trail-jackrabbit-trail-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F63°
Precip0%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity13%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 83°64° 22%
Mon 77°58° 19%
Tue 84°54°
Wed 88°56°
Thu 88°57°
Fri 86°64°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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