Lewis Peak

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,459 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Lewis Peak is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Wanship, UT. The route reaches Lewis Peak at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 1,459 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,203 – 9,308 ft · steepest grade: 25%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.86880, -111.48347
Nearest town Wanship, UT

Directions

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Lewis Peak

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,459 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 8,202–9,309 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.86880, -111.48347

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 70°F / low 50° · precip 1% · wind 21 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 2.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miReach Lewis Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 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.

Weather

ClearTemperature 70°F50°
Precip1%Wind21 mphUV7Humidity23%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 69°49°
Sun 68°45° 40%
Mon 56°41° 54%
Tue 69°37°
Wed 77°43°
Thu 75°49° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:35 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:55 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:23 PM.

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