Mount Raymond–Neffs Spring, 4 sights
14.4 mi · ▲ 6,017 ft · 7 hr 49 min
Mount Raymond–Neffs Spring, 4 sights is a 14.4-mile out-and-back in Mount Olympus Wilderness near White Hill Estates, UT. The route passes Neffs Spring before reaching Mount Raymond at the turnaround, 7.2 miles in. It climbs 6,017 ft, with sections as steep as 40% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mount Raymond–Neffs Spring, 4 sights
14.4 mi · ▲ 6,017 ft · 7 hr 49 min
Elevation 5,626–10,219 ft
Out & Back · Mount Olympus Wilderness
Trailhead: Neffs Canyon Trail · 40.67718, -111.77578
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Neffs Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 3 miPass Neffs Spring.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Wildcat Ridge, heading SE.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Desolation Trail, heading E.
- 1.7 miBear left onto Baker Pass Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Mt. Raymond summit trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miReach Mount Raymond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Baker Pass Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Desolation Trail, heading SW.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto Wildcat Ridge, heading NW.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto Neffs Canyon Trail, heading NW.
- 2.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:24 PM.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Neffs Canyon Trail Trailhead
- Mount Olympus Spring Loop via Neffs Canyon Trail 1.2 mi · ▲ 429 ft
- Thayne Peak & Neffs Spring via Desolation Trail 9.7 mi · ▲ 4,547 ft
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