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Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two

9.2 mi · ▲ 157 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two is a 9.2-mile out-and-back near Riter, UT. The route reaches Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two. It is mostly level, with 157 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,216 – 4,403 ft · steepest grade: 17%9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.74798, -112.06355
Nearest town Riter, UT
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Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two

9.2 mi · ▲ 157 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 4,215–4,402 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.74798, -112.06355

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 1.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miPass Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 2 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 350 ftReach Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 2 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kennecott-tailings-pond-number-two-out-back-15-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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