Mill B Overlook–Desolation Trail, 6 sights
15.8 mi · ▲ 7,015 ft · 8 hr 46 min
Mill B Overlook–Desolation Trail, 6 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Mount Olympus Wilderness near Mount Aire, UT. The route reaches Mill B Overlook at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 7,015 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mill B Overlook–Desolation Trail, 6 sights
15.8 mi · ▲ 7,015 ft · 8 hr 46 min
Elevation 5,741–9,644 ft
Out & Back · Mount Olympus Wilderness
Trailhead: Desolation Trailhead · 40.69758, -111.74001
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Desolation Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Thayne Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Thayne-Desolation Connector, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Thayne Canyon Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Desolation Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Neffs Canyon Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Wildcat Ridge, heading SW.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Desolation Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mill B North Trail, heading S.
- 2.6 miTurn left onto Mill B Overlook, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Mill B Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Mill B North Trail, heading W.
- 2.6 miContinue straight onto Desolation Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Wildcat Ridge, heading NW.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Neffs Canyon Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Desolation Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Thayne Canyon Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Thayne-Desolation Connector, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Thayne Canyon Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Desolation Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~141 min). Leave by 5:15 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Desolation Trailhead Trailhead
- Salt Lake Overlook via Desolation Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 1,311 ft
- Thayne Canyon Trail via Desolation Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 2,183 ft
- Salt Lake Overlook & Thayne Canyon Trail via Desolation Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 2,044 ft
- Thayne Peak–Neffs Canyon Trail, 3 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 2,892 ft
- Mount Olympus Spring–Neffs Spring, 4 sights 11.6 mi · ▲ 5,925 ft
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