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Peak 6233 ft–Ghost Falls, 5 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 1,384 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Peak 6233 ft–Ghost Falls, 5 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Wicks, UT. The route passes Ghost Falls and Peak 6233 ft. It climbs 1,384 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,351 – 6,224 ft · steepest grade: 35%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Theo's Way 40.32216, -111.63261
Nearest town Wicks, UT
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Peak 6233 ft–Ghost Falls, 5 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 1,384 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 5,353–6,222 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Theo's Way · 40.32216, -111.63261

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 86°F / low 66° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Theo's Way, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto BST Access Trail, heading S.
  3. 200 ftPass Ghost Falls.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Ghost Falls Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto Luna's Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto Smith Ditch, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto Khyv Peak Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miPass Peak 6233 ft.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 350 ftSharp right onto Upper Shoreline Road, heading S.
  15. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 350 ftReach Peak 6233 ft, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Khyv Peak Ridge Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 100 ftTurn left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Smith Ditch, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading N.
  25. 250 ftContinue straight onto Luna's Trail, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Ghost Falls Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left onto BST Access Trail, heading N.
  28. 250 ftTurn left onto Theo's Way, heading NE.
  29. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/peak-6233-ft-ghost-falls-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F66°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity23%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 78°58° 59%
Mon 72°55° 59%
Tue 79°54°
Wed 84°60°
Thu 83°66° 20%
Fri 87°64° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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