Khyv Peak Overlook Back Viewpoint–Buffalo Peak Trail, 3 sights
3 mi · ▲ 980 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Khyv Peak Overlook Back Viewpoint–Buffalo Peak Trail, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back near Canyon Glen, UT. The route reaches Khyv Peak Overlook Back Viewpoint. It climbs 980 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Khyv Peak Overlook Back Viewpoint–Buffalo Peak Trail, 3 sights
3 mi · ▲ 980 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 6,679–7,656 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.28508, -111.60352
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Buffalo Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftPass Khyv Peak Overlook Back Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Upper Pole Canyon Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miReach Khyv Peak Overlook Back Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Buffalo Peak Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Rock Canyon Overlook via Buffalo Peak Trail 1.8 mi · ▲ 451 ft
- Buffalo Peak & Buffalo Peak Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 651 ft
- Kyhv Peak–Peak 6233 ft, 13 sights 15.6 mi · ▲ 5,924 ft
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