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Peak 6562–Beware of Doug Trail, 4 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 651 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Peak 6562–Beware of Doug Trail, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Potawatomi, UT. The route reaches Peak 6562 at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 651 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,093 – 6,562 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Deer Ridge Trailhead 40.47425, -111.84999
Nearest town Potawatomi, UT
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Peak 6562–Beware of Doug Trail, 4 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 651 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 6,093–6,562 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Deer Ridge Trailhead · 40.47425, -111.84999

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 60° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Telegraph Foot Path, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Rex Manuever Foot Path, heading W.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Telegraph Foot Path, heading W.
  4. 300 ftContinue straight onto Rex Manuever Foot Path, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Ridge Drive, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Rex Manuever Foot Path, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Deer Ridge Drive, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Beware of Doug Trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Deer Ridge Drive, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftBear left onto Rex Manuever Foot Path, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftBear left onto East Deer Ridge Drive, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miBear right onto Beware of Doug Trail, heading SE.
  13. 450 ftBear left onto Off the Beaten Path Trail, heading SW.
  14. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 450 ftContinue straight onto Mayors' Trail, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miReach Peak 6562, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Off the Beaten Path Trail, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Beware of Doug Trail, heading N.
  24. 300 ftBear left onto East Deer Ridge Drive, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miBear right onto Rex Manuever Foot Path, heading NE.
  26. 100 ftBear right onto Deer Ridge Drive, heading NE.
  27. 250 ftTurn left onto Beware of Doug Trail, heading N.
  28. 50 ftSharp left onto Deer Ridge Drive, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Rex Manuever Foot Path, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Deer Ridge Drive, heading N.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rex Manuever Foot Path, heading N.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Telegraph Foot Path, heading N.
  33. 300 ftContinue straight onto Rex Manuever Foot Path, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn left onto Telegraph Foot Path, heading N.
  35. 0.4 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/peak-6562-beware-of-doug-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F60°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 80°59°
Sun 73°55° 41%
Mon 65°51° 57%
Tue 74°52°
Wed 82°60°
Thu 78°59° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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