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Murdock Peak–Colin's Trail, 4 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 2,415 ft · 4 hr 22 min

Murdock Peak–Colin's Trail, 4 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back near Silver Springs, UT. The route reaches Murdock Peak at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 2,415 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,176 – 9,584 ft · steepest grade: 43%9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rob's Trail 40.69937, -111.56636
Nearest town Silver Springs, UT
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Murdock Peak–Colin's Trail, 4 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 2,415 ft · 4 hr 22 min

Elevation 7,177–9,585 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rob's Trail · 40.69937, -111.56636

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 74°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rob's Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miBear left onto Colin's Trail, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rob's Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.5 miTurn left onto Olympic, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Ambush, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miSharp left onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.9 miSharp right onto Ridge Connector, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miReach Murdock Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 1 miSharp left onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.9 miSharp right onto Ambush, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left onto Olympic, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Rob's Trail, heading NE.
  16. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Colin's Trail, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Rob's Trail, heading NE.
  18. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/murdock-peak-colins-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 74°F56°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 74°51°
Sun 70°49° 51%
Mon 59°45° 59%
Tue 72°44°
Wed 79°51°
Thu 76°51° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~186 min). Leave by 4:30 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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