Rose Canyon County Open Space

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Rose Ridge Section, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Turkey Hollow Trail, heading SW.
  7. 1.1 miSharp right onto Yellow Fork Canyon Road, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Canyon Road, heading SE.
  10. 500 ftBear left onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow Fork Canyon Road, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Gunslinger Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Big Rock Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Moon Ridge Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Yellow Butter Section, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Moon Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 450 ftContinue straight onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miBear right onto Rose Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading NW.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right onto City Canyon Road, heading NW.
  23. 0.5 miBear right onto Swamp Fork Trail, heading W.
  24. 1.4 miReach Turkey Hollow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 1.4 miBear left onto City Canyon Road, heading NW.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading SW.
  27. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rose Ridge Trail, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading E.
  29. 0.5 miBear left onto Moon Ridge Trail, heading S.
  30. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Yellow Butter Section, heading E.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Moon Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Rock Trail, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right onto Gunslinger Trail, heading E.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow Fork Canyon Road, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading NE.
  37. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Fork Canyon Road, heading NE.
  38. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Trail, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Fork Canyon Road, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftSharp left onto Turkey Hollow Trail, heading NW.
  41. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Rose Ridge Section, heading NW.
  42. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  43. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  44. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  45. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  46. 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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