Mineral Fork Trail

9.6 mi · ▲ 3,403 ft · 4 hr 54 min

Mineral Fork Trail is a 9.6-mile out-and-back near Pine Lodge, UT. It climbs 3,403 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,716 – 10,237 ft · steepest grade: 22%9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mineral Fork Trail 40.63591, -111.69845

Nearest town Pine Lodge, UT

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Mineral Fork Trail

9.6 mi · ▲ 3,403 ft · 4 hr 54 min

Elevation 6,717–10,236 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Mineral Fork Trail · 40.63591, -111.69845

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 55° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

Start on Mineral Fork Trail, heading SW.
4.8 miReach Mineral Fork Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
4.8 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

100% gravel

Weather

Clear77°F55°

Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity24%

Rained 0.5″ 5 days ago

Hourly temperature

80°55°

6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM7:56 PM

Sat 77°55°

Sun 71°52° 45%

Mon 59°49° 61%

Tue 72°47°

Wed 80°54°

Thu 76°54° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Bikes allowed on the whole route
No dogs on part of this route
Parking lot at the trailhead

Mineral Fork Trail

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Mineral Fork Trail

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Sunset

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