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Island Meadow Trail–Ridge Connector Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 3.3-mile loop near Mutual Dell, UT. It climbs 699 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,445 – 8,160 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Salamander Flat Trail 40.43444, -111.63156
Nearest town Mutual Dell, UT

Directions

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Island Meadow Trail–Ridge Connector Trail Loop, 4 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 699 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 7,443–8,160 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Salamander Flat Trail · 40.43444, -111.63156

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 73°F / low 55° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Salamander Flat Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right onto Willow Hollow Trail, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftBear right onto Upper Salamander Flat Road, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Willow Hollow Trail, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Connector Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Willow Hollow Trail, heading N.
  9. 1.4 miTurn right onto Snow Gauging Trail, heading W.
  10. 1 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right onto Island Meadow Trail, heading W.
  12. 450 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F55°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity25%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 73°50°
Sun 68°50° 57%
Mon 60°46° 59%
Tue 70°47°
Wed 76°54°
Thu 74°53° 26%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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