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Mutual Dell Connector Trail–Pine Hollow Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 7.7-mile loop in Mount Timpanogos Wilderness near Mutual Dell, UT. It climbs 2,244 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,414 – 7,976 ft · steepest grade: 34%8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.43311, -111.63618
Nearest town Mutual Dell, UT

Directions

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Mutual Dell Connector Trail–Pine Hollow Trail Loop, 5 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 2,244 ft · 3 hr 41 min

Elevation 6,415–7,976 ft

Loop · Mount Timpanogos Wilderness

Trailhead: 40.43311, -111.63618

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 74°F / low 55° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Timpooneke Campground-D Road, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Timpooneke Trailhead Road, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftSharp left onto Timpooneke Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Salamander Flat Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.2 miSharp right onto Willow Hollow Trail, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftBear right onto Upper Salamander Flat Road, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Willow Hollow Trail, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Connector Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miBear left onto Pine Hollow Trail, heading NE.
  14. 1.7 miBear right onto Mutual Dell Connector Trail, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Pine Hollow Trail, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mutual Dell Connector Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 400 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bear Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  22. 1.2 miTurn left onto Bear Canyon Spur Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Timpooneke-Chris' Flat Trail, heading S.
  24. 1.1 miSharp left onto Timpooneke Trail, heading E.
  25. 50 ftSharp right onto Timpooneke Trailhead Road, heading E.
  26. 150 ftTurn left onto Timpooneke Campground-D Road, heading E.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 250 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

95% dirt4% gravel1% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 74°F55°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 73°51°
Sun 69°50° 56%
Mon 60°46° 58%
Tue 70°48°
Wed 77°55°
Thu 74°54° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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