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Old Red Pine Road Trail–Olympic, 4 sights

15.9 mi · ▲ 3,554 ft · 7 hr 5 min

Old Red Pine Road Trail–Olympic, 4 sights is a 15.9-mile out-and-back near Snyderville, UT. It climbs 3,554 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,792 – 8,944 ft · steepest grade: 17%16.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.69552, -111.55293
Nearest town Snyderville, UT
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Old Red Pine Road Trail–Olympic, 4 sights

15.9 mi · ▲ 3,554 ft · 7 hr 5 min

Elevation 6,793–8,945 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.69552, -111.55293

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 77°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftSharp right onto Colin's Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.9 miSharp left onto Rob's Trail, heading SW.
  6. 1.5 miTurn left onto Olympic, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Ambush, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miSharp left onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.9 miSharp right onto Ridge Connector, heading S.
  10. 1.2 miTurn right onto Great Western Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.9 miBear right onto Old Red Pine Road Trail, heading W.
  12. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Upper Big Water Trailhead Road, heading W.
  13. 50 ftReach Rob's Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Red Pine Road Trail, heading W.
  15. 1.9 miBear left onto Great Western Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.9 miTurn left onto Ridge Connector, heading NE.
  17. 1.2 miSharp left onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.9 miSharp right onto Ambush, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left onto Olympic, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Rob's Trail, heading NE.
  21. 1.5 miSharp right onto Colin's Trail, heading NE.
  22. 1.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lower-big-water-link-trail-old-red-pine-road-trail-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F52°
Precip0%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.3″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 75°53° 24%
Mon 68°50° 47%
Tue 74°50°
Wed 77°54°
Thu 77°55°
Fri 73°53° 16%

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