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Holy Schist Trail–Mother Lode Trail, 4 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 954 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Holy Schist Trail–Mother Lode Trail, 4 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Silver Fork, UT. It climbs 954 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,815 – 8,764 ft · steepest grade: 26%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.62949, -111.60786
Nearest town Silver Fork, UT
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Directions

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Holy Schist Trail–Mother Lode Trail, 4 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 954 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 7,815–8,762 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.62949, -111.60786

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 71°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: Silver Fork Lodge (Up) stop 564 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Honeycomb Canyon Access Road, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mother Lode Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Unleaded, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Pyrite Plunge, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Unleaded, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pyrite Plunge, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftSharp left onto Unleaded, heading SE.
  11. 400 ftContinue straight onto Holy Schist Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Unleaded, heading S.
  13. 100 ftSharp right onto Holy Schist Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Unleaded, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Holy Schist Trail, heading S.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto Quicksilver Trail, heading S.
  17. 100 ftTurn right onto Holy Schist Trail, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Quicksilver Trail, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Holy Schist Trail, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Quicksilver Trail, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Raptor Road, heading W.
  22. 200 ftSharp left onto The Raptor Run, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Cobalt Cruise Trail, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Unleaded, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto Cobalt Cruise Trail, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Raptor Run, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cobalt Cruise Trail, heading SW.
  28. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mother Lode Trail, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Raptor Run, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Cobalt Cruise Trail, heading SW.
  31. 150 ftTurn left onto The Raptor Run, heading S.
  32. 50 ftReach Unleaded, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Cobalt Cruise Trail, heading S.
  34. 150 ftBear right onto The Raptor Run, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mother Lode Trail, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cobalt Cruise Trail, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Raptor Run, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cobalt Cruise Trail, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftBear left onto Unleaded, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cobalt Cruise Trail, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftTurn right onto The Raptor Run, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftSharp right onto Raptor Road, heading W.
  43. 200 ftTurn left onto Quicksilver Trail, heading S.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto Holy Schist Trail, heading S.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Quicksilver Trail, heading S.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto Holy Schist Trail, heading S.
  47. 50 ftTurn left onto Quicksilver Trail, heading S.
  48. 50 ftTurn right onto Holy Schist Trail, heading S.
  49. 200 ftContinue straight onto Unleaded, heading S.
  50. 50 ftBear right onto Holy Schist Trail, heading S.
  51. 50 ftSharp left onto Unleaded, heading S.
  52. 100 ftContinue straight onto Holy Schist Trail, heading S.
  53. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Unleaded, heading S.
  54. 450 ftSharp right onto Pyrite Plunge, heading S.
  55. 100 ftContinue straight onto Unleaded, heading S.
  56. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pyrite Plunge, heading S.
  57. 50 ftTurn left onto Unleaded, heading S.
  58. 50 ftBear left onto Mother Lode Trail, heading S.
  59. 0.2 miSharp right onto Honeycomb Canyon Access Road, heading N.
  60. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  61. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  62. 0.3 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/holy-schist-trail-mother-lode-trail-out-back-4-sights-3-km

Trail surface

93% dirt3% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 71°F53°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity30%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 71°53°
Sun 67°49° 55%
Mon 57°46° 62%
Tue 69°45°
Wed 75°52°
Thu 74°51° 29%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Silver Fork Lodge (Up) stop 564 m from the trailhead

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