Mill F East Fork Viewpoint–Mill F East Fork Trail, 4 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Brighton, UT. The route reaches Mill F East Fork Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 2,307 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi8,957 – 9,823 ft · steepest grade: 31%8.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.62922, -111.55428
Nearest town Brighton, UT
Directions
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Mill F East Fork Viewpoint–Mill F East Fork Trail, 4 sights
8.3 mi · ▲ 2,307 ft · 3 hr 55 min
Elevation 8,956–9,824 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.62922, -111.55428
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 64°F / low 47° · precip 1% · wind 20 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Pinecone Ridge, heading S.
- 1 miSharp left onto Wasatch Crest Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Wasatch Crest Connect, heading W.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Old Stage Crest Connect, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Stage Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 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 SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Mill F East Fork Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Stage Crest Connect, heading W.
- 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.
- 1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
77% dirt23% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 64°F47°
Precip1%Wind20 mphUV7Humidity39%
Rained 0.6″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun
60°42°
50%
Mon
58°41°
53%
Tue
66°42°
Wed
70°48°
Thu
65°51°
20%
Fri
71°51°
21%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
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- Wasatch Crest Connect 3.8 mi · ▲ 920 ft
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- Shadow Lake via Jupiter Access 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,130 ft
- Scott Hill & Pinecone Ridge 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,053 ft
- East Fallen Pines Lane–Old Stage Crest Connect, 3 sights 8.3 mi · ▲ 1,985 ft
- Shadow Lake–Flat Iron, 6 sights 12.3 mi · ▲ 2,374 ft
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