Lazy Prince Trail–Prince of Wales Mine Trail, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 2,080 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Lazy Prince Trail–Prince of Wales Mine Trail, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Silver Fork, UT. It climbs 2,080 ft, with sections as steep as 45% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,098 – 10,112 ft · steepest grade: 45%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Silver Fork Trail 40.62447, -111.61313
Nearest town Silver Fork, UT

Directions

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Lazy Prince Trail–Prince of Wales Mine Trail, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 2,080 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 8,097–10,113 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Silver Fork Trail · 40.62447, -111.61313

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 70°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Silver Fork Trail, heading SW.
  2. 2.2 miTurn left onto Flagstaff Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  3. 300 ftSharp left onto Prince of Wales Mine Trail, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Prince of Wales Mine Trail, heading N.
  7. 100 ftReach Silver Fork Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Prince of Wales Mine Trail, heading S.
  11. 150 ftSharp right onto Flagstaff Mountain Trail, heading S.
  12. 300 ftTurn right onto Silver Fork Trail, heading S.
  13. 2.2 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

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 70°F52°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity32%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 66°46° 51%
Mon 61°44° 55%
Tue 70°46°
Wed 74°52°
Thu 69°55° 20%
Fri 74°54° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~117 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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