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Mount Evergreen–Chad's Gap, 6 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,993 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Mount Evergreen–Chad's Gap, 6 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Alta, UT. The route passes Chad's Gap, Evergreen Peak Viewpoint and Twin Lakes Reservoir before reaching Mount Evergreen at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,993 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,849 – 10,128 ft · steepest grade: 35%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.59315, -111.62900
Nearest town Alta, UT
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Mount Evergreen–Chad's Gap, 6 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,993 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 8,848–10,127 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.59315, -111.62900

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 66°F / low 49° · precip 1% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: Albion Base stop 226 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right onto Michigan City Road, heading E.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Twin Lakes Pass Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miPass Chad's Gap.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right onto Flagstaff Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftSharp left onto Prince of Wales Mine Trail, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftSharp left onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading E.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miBear right onto Summit Road, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miPass Evergreen Peak Viewpoint.
  16. 50 ftPass Twin Lakes Reservoir.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Evergreen Peak Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miReach Mount Evergreen, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Road, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miBear left onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miSharp right onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading SW.
  28. 0.6 miTurn left onto Prince of Wales Mine Trail, heading N.
  29. 150 ftSharp right onto Flagstaff Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  30. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  31. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Twin Lakes Pass Trail, heading W.
  32. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Michigan City Road, heading W.
  33. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  34. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-evergreen-chads-gap-out-back-7-sights-7-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 66°F49°
Precip1%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity36%
Rained 0.5″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sun 61°43° 54%
Mon 56°43° 54%
Tue 65°42°
Wed 70°50°
Thu 66°52° 20%
Fri 72°50° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Albion Base stop 226 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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