Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two

13.9 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two is a 13.9-mile out-and-back near Garfield Junction, UT. The route reaches Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two. It climbs 253 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,213 – 4,406 ft · steepest grade: 21%13.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.74000, -112.17863
Nearest town Garfield Junction, UT

Directions

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Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two

13.9 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Elevation 4,213–4,407 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.74000, -112.17863

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 91°F / low 74° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 3.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftPass Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two.
  4. 2.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 0.8 miReach Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 2.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 3.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

ClearTemperature 91°F74°
Feels like79°Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity15%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sat 89°70°
Sun 86°62° 28%
Mon 73°58° 53%
Tue 76°55°
Wed 86°64°
Thu 77°62° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:26 PM.

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