Little Rock Peak–KhPeak Overlook, 5 sights

4 mi · ▲ 1,789 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Little Rock Peak–KhPeak Overlook, 5 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back near Springdell, UT. The route passes KhPeak Overlook before reaching Little Rock Peak at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 1,789 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,673 – 6,687 ft · steepest grade: 38%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.30145, -111.62568
Nearest town Springdell, UT

Directions

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Little Rock Peak–KhPeak Overlook, 5 sights

4 mi · ▲ 1,789 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 5,674–6,688 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.30145, -111.62568

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass KhPeak Overlook.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Khyv Peak Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Upper Shoreline Road, heading W.
  7. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftBear left onto Little Rock Connector, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Little Rock Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right onto Little Rock Peak Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miReach Little Rock Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Little Rock Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Little Rock Connector, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 350 ftBear left onto Upper Shoreline Road, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Khyv Peak Ridge Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F61°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 79°60°
Sun 71°53° 53%
Mon 64°49° 53%
Tue 72°47°
Wed 79°53°
Thu 79°55° 22%

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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Good to know

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