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Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two

2.3 mi · ▲ 185 ft · 52 min

Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Garfield, UT. The route reaches Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two. It is mostly level, with 185 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,219 – 4,403 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.76980, -112.13734
Nearest town Garfield, UT
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Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two

2.3 mi · ▲ 185 ft · 52 min

Elevation 4,220–4,402 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.76980, -112.13734

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 91°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftPass Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 350 ftReach Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
  8. 0.3 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-two-out-back-4-km

Weather

ClearTemperature 91°F69°
Feels like78°Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sat 90°66°
Sun 84°63° 29%
Mon 73°57° 55%
Tue 79°54°
Wed 86°60°
Thu 78°63° 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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