Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two
5.5 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Garfield, UT. The route reaches Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two. It climbs 281 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two
5.5 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 4,224–4,387 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.72187, -112.15469
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 89°F / low 71° · precip 0% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftPass Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 200 ftReach Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One 3.4 mi · ▲ 228 ft
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