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Hunters Rock–Jurassic Gate retention pond, 3 rocks

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,146 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Hunters Rock–Jurassic Gate retention pond, 3 rocks is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Mount Lebannon Acres, UT. The route passes Jurassic Gate retention pond and Hunters Rock. It climbs 1,146 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,607 – 5,148 ft · steepest grade: 17%7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ricks Creek Water Fall Trail 40.93934, -111.86760
Nearest town Mount Lebannon Acres, UT
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Hunters Rock–Jurassic Gate retention pond, 3 rocks

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,146 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 4,606–5,149 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ricks Creek Water Fall Trail · 40.93934, -111.86760

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 71° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start on Ricks Creek Water Fall Trail, heading S.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Ricks Creek Water Fall Trail (Lower), heading NW.
  3. 100 ftBear left onto Ricks Creek Water Fall Trail, heading SW.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miPass Jurassic Gate retention pond.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto North Firebreak Road, heading S.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miPass Hunters Rock.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SE.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.7 miReach Hunters Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  26. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miBear right onto North Firebreak Road, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  30. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading NW.
  31. 0.1 miBear right onto North Firebreak Road, heading N.
  32. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  36. 0.9 miTurn right onto Ricks Creek Water Fall Trail, heading NW.
  37. 300 ftBear right onto Ricks Creek Water Fall Trail (Lower), heading N.
  38. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ricks Creek Water Fall Trail, heading N.
  39. 50 ftArrive 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/hunters-rock-jurassic-gate-retention-pond-out-back-4-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 87°F71°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 87°69°
Sun 82°64° 36%
Mon 70°58° 67%
Tue 77°57°
Wed 88°62°
Thu 79°64° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 6 min before dark.

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