Kesler Peak–Beaver Pond, 3 summits is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Mounthaven, UT. The route passes Beaver Pond before reaching Kesler Peak at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 3,063 ft, with sections as steep as 50% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7,258 – 10,375 ft · steepest grade: 50%6.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Cardiff Boardwalk Connector Trail 40.64960, -111.64905
Nearest town Mounthaven, UT
Directions
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Kesler Peak–Beaver Pond, 3 summits
6.1 mi · ▲ 3,063 ft · 3 hr 34 min
Elevation 7,257–10,376 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cardiff Boardwalk Connector Trail · 40.64960, -111.64905
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 73°F / low 55° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Reynolds Flat / North Fork (Down) stop 54 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cardiff Boardwalk Connector Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Beaver Pond.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Donut Falls Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Cardiff Fork Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Kesler Peak Trail, heading SW.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Ridge Bypass, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Kesler Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Kesler Peak Trail, heading S.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto Cardiff Fork Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Donut Falls Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
96% dirt2% boardwalk2% gravel
Weather
ClearTemperature 73°F55°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity30%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat
73°55°
Sun
68°50°
47%
Mon
57°47°
53%
Tue
70°45°
Wed
78°53°
Thu
74°52°
21%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~137 min). Leave by 5:19 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Reynolds Flat / North Fork (Down) stop 54 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Cardiff Boardwalk Connector Trail Trailhead
- Beaver Pond & Donut Falls Connector via Donut Falls Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Donut Falls–Beaver Pond, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 528 ft
- Montreal Spring–Beaver Pond, 4 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,717 ft
- Beaver Pond–Lake Catherine, 11 sights 15.6 mi · ▲ 5,312 ft
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