Maack Hill–Boneyard Trail Loop, 9 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,112 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Maack Hill–Boneyard Trail Loop, 9 sights is a 4.1-mile loop near Potawatomi, UT. The route reaches Maack Hill. It climbs 1,112 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,486 – 6,490 ft · steepest grade: 26%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stairway to Heaven Trail 40.46524, -111.87573
Nearest town Potawatomi, UT

Directions

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Maack Hill–Boneyard Trail Loop, 9 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,112 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 5,486–6,489 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Stairway to Heaven Trail · 40.46524, -111.87573

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Stairway to Heaven Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left onto Sensei Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Sensei Trail, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftSharp right onto Hidden Canyon Road, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lehi's Dream Jump Trail, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Canyon Road, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Boneyard Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftSharp right onto Lehi's Dream Jump Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftSharp left onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Boneyard Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Traverse Traverse Trail, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Deer Ridge Connector, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mayors' Trail, heading S.
  17. 300 ftTurn left onto Dobbins Way Trail, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Deer Ridge Connector, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right onto Off the Beaten Path Trail, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Deer Ridge Connector, heading S.
  21. 50 ftPass Maack Hill.
  22. 250 ftTurn right onto Suncrest-Draper Ridge Trail, heading E.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Ridge Connector, heading SE.
  24. 450 ftTurn left onto East Deer Ridge Drive, heading SE.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Beware of Doug Trail, heading SE.
  27. 300 ftTurn right onto View Benchmark Trail, heading E.
  28. 150 ftSharp right onto Off the Beaten Path Trail, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  31. 400 ftContinue straight onto Mayors' Trail, heading E.
  32. 150 ftContinue straight onto Stairway to Heaven Trail, heading E.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mayors' Trail, heading E.
  34. 300 ftContinue straight onto Stairway to Heaven Trail, heading E.
  35. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mayors' Trail, heading E.
  36. 100 ftContinue straight onto Stairway to Heaven Trail, heading E.
  37. 1.1 miSharp left onto Sensei Trail, heading NE.
  38. 0.4 miTurn left onto Stairway to Heaven Trail, heading SW.
  39. 250 ftTurn left onto Sensei Trail, heading SW.
  40. 250 ftBear right onto Stairway to Heaven Trail, heading N.
  41. 200 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F64°
Precip1%Wind17 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 84°64°
Sun 75°57° 39%
Mon 67°53° 57%
Tue 78°51°
Wed 85°57°
Thu 82°60° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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