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Overlook–Mud Spring, 11 sights

15.3 mi · ▲ 3,841 ft · 7 hr 1 min

Overlook–Mud Spring, 11 sights is a 15.3-mile out-and-back near Silver Lake Summer Home Area, UT. The route passes Tibble Fork Reservoir and Mud Spring before reaching Overlook at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It climbs 3,841 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,427 – 8,275 ft · steepest grade: 25%15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mill Canyon Trail 40.48552, -111.63826
Nearest town Silver Lake Summer Home Area, UT
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Overlook–Mud Spring, 11 sights

15.3 mi · ▲ 3,841 ft · 7 hr 1 min

Elevation 6,428–8,273 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Mill Canyon Trail · 40.48552, -111.63826

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 77°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mill Canyon Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miPass Tibble Fork Reservoir.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Reservoir Access Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mill Canyon Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Tibble Fork Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Mill Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miBear right onto Mud Springs Trail 173, heading SE.
  8. 2.6 miPass Mud Spring.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  10. 2.2 miBear left onto South Fork Little Deer Creek Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right onto Old Conrad Site Road, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto North Fork Trail, heading E.
  13. 1.2 miContinue straight onto North Fork Loop (Hollow), heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto North Fork Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.5 miReach Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.5 miBear left onto North Fork Loop (Hollow), heading W.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Fork Trail, heading W.
  18. 1.2 miTurn right onto Old Conrad Site Road, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftSharp left onto South Fork Little Deer Creek Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miBear right onto Lame Horse Trail, heading NW.
  21. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Mud Springs Trail 173, heading NW.
  23. 2.6 miBear left onto Mill Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left onto Tibble Fork Trail, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Mill Canyon Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Reservoir Access Trail, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Mill Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 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/overlook-mud-spring-out-back-11-sights-25-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F56°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity32%
Rained 0.4″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 71°51° 57%
Mon 67°50° 57%
Tue 75°53°
Wed 79°59°
Thu 78°61° 20%
Fri 81°61° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~153 min). Leave by 5:01 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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