AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two

3.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Garfield, UT. The route reaches Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,223 – 4,278 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.72734, -112.16262
Nearest town Garfield, UT
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Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two

3.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 4,224–4,280 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.72734, -112.16262

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 1.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 200 ftReach Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 1.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftArrive 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-6-km

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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