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Park City Trail–Promontory, 4 sights

15.3 mi · ▲ 1,675 ft · 5 hr 56 min

Park City Trail–Promontory, 4 sights is a 15.3-mile out-and-back near Atkinson, UT. It climbs 1,675 ft. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,562 – 7,071 ft15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.74738, -111.44944
Nearest town Atkinson, UT
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Park City Trail–Promontory, 4 sights

15.3 mi · ▲ 1,675 ft · 5 hr 56 min

Elevation 6,561–7,069 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.74738, -111.44944

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 1.3 miTurn right onto Three-Mile Canyon, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Promontory, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miBear left onto Three-Mile Canyon, heading NW.
  10. 200 ftSharp left onto South Canyon, heading W.
  11. 2.6 miSharp right onto RocMon, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miSharp left onto Union Pacific Rail Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Park City Trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Union Pacific Rail Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miReach Promontory, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Park City Trail, heading N.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Union Pacific Rail Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miSharp right onto RocMon, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miSharp left onto South Canyon, heading SE.
  20. 2.6 miSharp right onto Three-Mile Canyon, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto Promontory, heading N.
  24. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Three-Mile Canyon, heading NE.
  25. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  27. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 1.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mountain-garden-lake-out-back

Trail surface

53% dirt23% paved24% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F54°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.3″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 76°55°
Sun 72°50° 47%
Mon 62°45° 53%
Tue 74°42°
Wed 81°48°
Thu 80°54° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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