Mount Olympus Spring–Neffs Spring, 4 sights
13.1 mi · ▲ 6,844 ft · 7 hr 47 min
Mount Olympus Spring–Neffs Spring, 4 sights is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Mount Olympus Wilderness near Merrywood, UT. The route passes Neffs Spring before reaching Mount Olympus Spring at the turnaround, 6.5 miles in. It climbs 6,844 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mount Olympus Spring–Neffs Spring, 4 sights
13.1 mi · ▲ 6,844 ft · 7 hr 47 min
Elevation 5,928–9,644 ft
Out & Back · Mount Olympus Wilderness
Trailhead: Porter Fork Trail · 40.68330, -111.70927
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start on Porter Fork Trail, heading SE.
- 2.2 miBear left onto Desolation Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Wildcat Ridge, heading W.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto Neffs Canyon Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Neffs Spring.
- 2.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 450 ftReach Mount Olympus Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miSharp right onto Wildcat Ridge, heading S.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto Desolation Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Porter Fork Trail, heading E.
- 2.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~151 min). Leave by 5:05 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from Porter Fork Trail Trailhead
- Porter Fork Trail via Desolation Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 2,411 ft
- Hidden Falls–Mill B North Trail, 3 sights 12.9 mi · ▲ 5,665 ft
- Salt Lake Overlook–Neffs Canyon Trail, 4 sights 13.8 mi · ▲ 5,973 ft
- Neffs Canyon Trail–Porter Fork Trail, 4 sights 14.2 mi · ▲ 7,095 ft
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