Kesler Peak
15.9 mi · ▲ 3,830 ft · 7 hr 13 min
Kesler Peak is a 15.9-mile out-and-back near Bacchus, UT. The route reaches Kesler Peak at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 3,830 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Kesler Peak
15.9 mi · ▲ 3,830 ft · 7 hr 13 min
Elevation 5,030–8,809 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.66371, -112.10209
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 3 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 3.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Kesler Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 3.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.2 mi in (~268 min). Leave by 3:09 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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