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Jurassic Gate retention pond via North Firebreak Road

1.8 mi · ▲ 235 ft · 43 min

Jurassic Gate retention pond via North Firebreak Road is a 1.8-mile out-and-back near Twin Hollows, UT. The route passes Jurassic Gate retention pond before reaching Jurassic Gate retention pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 235 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,587 – 4,846 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Access Trail 40.90388, -111.86298
Nearest town Twin Hollows, UT
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Jurassic Gate retention pond via North Firebreak Road

1.8 mi · ▲ 235 ft · 43 min

Elevation 4,587–4,847 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Access Trail · 40.90388, -111.86298

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 88°F / low 72° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: 400 E @ 1340 N stop 789 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Access Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miPass Jurassic Gate retention pond.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftReach Jurassic Gate retention pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Access Trail, heading S.
  10. 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/jurassic-gate-retention-pond-jurassic-gate-retention-pond-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

53% dirt20% gravel27% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F72°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity18%
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 88°70°
Sun 82°65° 34%
Mon 70°59° 55%
Tue 77°58°
Wed 88°63°
Thu 79°64° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:37 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:57 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:25 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 400 E @ 1340 N stop 789 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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