AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One

4.8 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Magna Mill, UT. The route reaches Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,337 – 4,436 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.71649, -112.12799
Nearest town Magna Mill, UT
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Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One

4.8 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 4,338–4,437 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.71649, -112.12799

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miReach Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
  7. 1.7 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-8-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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