Little Valley–North Rattlesnake Road, 3 sights
13.6 mi · ▲ 2,366 ft · 5 hr 43 min
Little Valley–North Rattlesnake Road, 3 sights is a 13.6-mile out-and-back near Independence, UT. The route reaches Little Valley. It climbs 2,366 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Little Valley–North Rattlesnake Road, 3 sights
13.6 mi · ▲ 2,366 ft · 5 hr 43 min
Elevation 7,052–8,465 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Wing Flat Road · 40.28035, -111.35060
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
- Start on Wing Flat Road, heading N.
- 5.7 miTurn left onto Little Valley Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miPass Little Valley.
- 50 ftTurn right onto North Rattlesnake Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach Little Valley, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Little Valley Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Wing Flat Road, heading NE.
- 5.6 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 2.1 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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