Wasatch Mountain State Park

Phosphate Hill–Happy Camper, 4 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,075 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Phosphate Hill–Happy Camper, 4 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Wasatch Mountain State Park near Interlaken, UT. The route reaches Phosphate Hill at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,075 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,863 – 6,923 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.54311, -111.48794
Nearest town Interlaken, UT

Directions

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Phosphate Hill–Happy Camper, 4 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,075 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 5,862–6,924 ft

Out & Back · Wasatch Mountain State Park

Trailhead: 40.54311, -111.48794

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 58° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftBear right onto Cottonwood Loop, heading E.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto S'More Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftSharp left onto Happy Camper, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Pine Canyon Flow, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Happy Camper, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftSharp right onto Phosphate, heading SE.
  9. 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miReach Phosphate Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 2 miSharp left onto Happy Camper, heading S.
  12. 100 ftBear left onto Pine Canyon Flow, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Happy Camper, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftSharp right onto S'More Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto Cottonwood Loop, heading S.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 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

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F58°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 81°58°
Sun 75°54° 56%
Mon 66°51° 56%
Tue 77°47°
Wed 83°53°
Thu 84°58° 29%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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