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Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One

3.4 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Garfield, UT. The route reaches Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,236 – 4,426 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.72187, -112.15469
Nearest town Garfield, UT
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Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One

3.4 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 4,236–4,426 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.72187, -112.15469

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 89°F / low 71° · precip 0% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miReach Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.6 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/kennecott-tailings-pond-number-one-out-back-5-km

Weather

ClearTemperature 89°F71°
Feels like79°Precip0%Wind18 mphUV7Humidity16%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sat 89°69°
Sun 84°61° 24%
Mon 72°58° 47%
Tue 76°54°
Wed 86°63°
Thu 76°62° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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