Peak 8485–Mapleton Ridge Trail, 3 sights

10.5 mi · ▲ 3,379 ft · 5 hr 11 min

Peak 8485–Mapleton Ridge Trail, 3 sights is a 10.5-mile out-and-back near Patrick Place, UT. The route reaches Peak 8485 at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 3,379 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,250 – 8,462 ft · steepest grade: 31%10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.16992, -111.47519
Nearest town Patrick Place, UT

Directions

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Peak 8485–Mapleton Ridge Trail, 3 sights

10.5 mi · ▲ 3,379 ft · 5 hr 11 min

Elevation 5,250–8,462 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.16992, -111.47519

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 85°F / low 62° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 200 ftTurn left onto Left Fork Days Canyon Trail, heading E.
  3. 1 miBear right onto Right Fork Days Canyon Trail, heading S.
  4. 3.1 miTurn right onto Mapleton Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 350 ftReach Peak 8485, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left onto Right Fork Days Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  8. 3.1 miBear left onto Left Fork Days Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  9. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F62°
Precip1%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity26%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 78°57° 57%
Mon 74°52° 57%
Tue 79°52°
Wed 85°59°
Thu 82°64° 20%
Fri 87°60° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~193 min). Leave by 4:22 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:56 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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