Mo-mentum Trail–Stairway to Heaven Trail Loop, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 395 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Mo-mentum Trail–Stairway to Heaven Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile loop near Potawatomi, UT. It climbs 395 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,486 – 5,804 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Mo-mentum Trail–Stairway to Heaven Trail Loop, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 395 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 5,486–5,802 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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Hidden Canyon Road, heading N.
  3. 300 ftContinue straight onto Sensei Trail, heading NW.
  4. 1 miSharp right onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Traverse Traverse Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Traverse Traverse Trail, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Traverse Traverse Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading NE.
  11. 1.3 miTurn right onto Lehi's Dream Jump Trail, heading N.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Boneyard Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading N.
  15. 150 ftBear left onto Hidden Canyon Road, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lehi's Dream Jump Trail, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Canyon Road, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftSharp left onto Sensei Trail, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftTurn right onto Mo-mentum Trail, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sensei Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miSharp right onto Stairway to Heaven Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

96% dirt4% 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 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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