Kesler Peak–Kesler Peak Trail, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back near Mounthaven, UT. The route reaches Kesler Peak at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 2,924 ft, with sections as steep as 49% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7,487 – 10,401 ft · steepest grade: 49%5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Donut Falls Trail 40.63946, -111.65125
Nearest town Mounthaven, UT
Directions
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Kesler Peak–Kesler Peak Trail, 3 sights
5 mi · ▲ 2,924 ft · 3 hr 8 min
Elevation 7,486–10,400 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Donut Falls Trail · 40.63946, -111.65125
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 73°F / low 55° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Donut Falls Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Cardiff Fork Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Relsek Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miPass Kesler Peak.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Bypass, heading N.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Kesler Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto Cardiff Fork Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Donut Falls Trail, heading S.
- 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 surface
96% dirt4% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 73°F55°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity30%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat
72°54°
Sun
67°50°
47%
Mon
56°47°
53%
Tue
69°45°
Wed
76°54°
Thu
73°53°
21%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~129 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Donut Falls Trail Trailhead
- Donut Falls Connector 2.2 mi · ▲ 457 ft
- Cardiff Fork Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 808 ft
- Montreal Spring & Cardiff Fork Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,198 ft
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