Gunslinger Trail–Moon Ridge Trail, 6 sights
12.1 mi · ▲ 4,270 ft · 6 hr 10 min
Gunslinger Trail–Moon Ridge Trail, 6 sights is a 12.1-mile out-and-back in Rose Canyon County Open Space near Hi Country Estates, UT. It climbs 4,270 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi5,827 – 7,668 ft · steepest grade: 30%13.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Queen Mine Road 40.49484, -112.11531
Nearest town Hi Country Estates, UT
Directions
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Gunslinger Trail–Moon Ridge Trail, 6 sights
12.1 mi · ▲ 4,270 ft · 6 hr 10 min
Elevation 5,828–7,669 ft
Out & Back · Rose Canyon County Open Space
Trailhead: Queen Mine Road · 40.49484, -112.11531
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Rose Ridge Section, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Turkey Hollow Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Yellow Fork Canyon Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Canyon Road, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear left onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow Fork Canyon Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Gunslinger Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Big Rock Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Moon Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Yellow Butter Section, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Moon Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Rose Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto City Canyon Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Swamp Fork Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miReach Turkey Hollow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miBear left onto City Canyon Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rose Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Moon Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Yellow Butter Section, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Moon Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Rock Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Gunslinger Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow Fork Canyon Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Fork Canyon Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Canyon Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Turkey Hollow Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Rose Ridge Section, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
76% dirt24% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:57 PM
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