Mill F East Fork Viewpoint–Colony Mid Mountain Connector, 5 sights is a 13.2-mile out-and-back near Snyderville, UT. The route reaches Mill F East Fork Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6.6 miles in. It climbs 3,009 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi8,370 – 9,823 ft · steepest grade: 32%13.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Colony Mid Mountain Connector 40.65196, -111.54065
Nearest town Snyderville, UT
Directions
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Mill F East Fork Viewpoint–Colony Mid Mountain Connector, 5 sights
13.2 mi · ▲ 3,009 ft · 5 hr 54 min
Elevation 8,370–9,824 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Colony Mid Mountain Connector · 40.65196, -111.54065
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 67°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Colony Mid Mountain Connector, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Colony Mid Mountain Connector, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Pinecone Ridge, heading S.
- 3.9 miSharp left onto Wasatch Crest Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Wasatch Crest Connect, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Old Stage Crest Connect, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Stage Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Stage Crest Connect, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Old Stage Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rogue Rider Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Mill F East Fork Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Mill F East Fork Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Rogue Rider Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Mill F East Fork Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Old Stage Crest Connect, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Stage Road, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Stage Crest Connect, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wasatch Crest Connect, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Wasatch Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Pinecone Ridge, heading SE.
- 3.9 miContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Colony Mid Mountain Connector, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Colony Mid Mountain Connector, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
87% dirt13% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 67°F52°
Precip1%Wind17 mphUV7Humidity30%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat
67°50°
Sun
64°46°
53%
Mon
56°41°
58%
Tue
69°41°
Wed
75°47°
Thu
73°48°
30%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~150 min). Leave by 5:05 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
More from Colony Mid Mountain Connector Trailhead
- Mid-Mountain Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 316 ft
- Mid-Mountain Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 566 ft
- Colony Mid Mountain Connector–H.A.M., 4 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 716 ft
- Iron Mountain Overlook via Mid-Mountain Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,439 ft
- Mid-Mountain Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,101 ft
- CMG–Claim Jumper, 7 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,093 ft
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