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Kennecott & Middle Earth is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Aspen Grove, UT. It climbs 501 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,769 – 7,071 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.40515, -111.60233
Nearest town Aspen Grove, UT

Directions

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Kennecott & Middle Earth

2.6 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 6,770–7,070 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.40515, -111.60233

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 76°F / low 57° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Stewarts Cascade Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Middle Earth, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Mica's Mile, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Aria's, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Kennecott, heading SE.
  12. 350 ftReach Middle Earth, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Aria's, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Mica's Mile, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left onto Middle Earth, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miBear left onto Stewarts Cascade Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 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 surface

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 76°F57°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity24%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 76°55°
Sun 70°52° 56%
Mon 63°48° 56%
Tue 72°45°
Wed 78°51°
Thu 79°54° 25%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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