North Firebreak Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 722 ft · 1 hr

North Firebreak Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Sunset Hills, UT. It climbs 722 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,544 – 5,292 ft · steepest grade: 29%2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.98344, -111.87938
Nearest town Sunset Hills, UT

Directions

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North Firebreak Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 722 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 4,544–5,291 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.98344, -111.87938

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: 200 E @ 111 S stop 627 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 400 ftContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Patsy's Mine Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.6 miContinue straight onto North Firebreak Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 200 E @ 111 S stop 627 m from the trailhead

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