Prince of Wales Mine Trail & Silver Fork Trail
6.6 mi · ▲ 2,803 ft · 3 hr 36 min
Prince of Wales Mine Trail & Silver Fork Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Albion Alps, UT. It climbs 2,803 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,068 – 10,017 ft · steepest grade: 34%7.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.59218, -111.62259
Nearest town Albion Alps, UT
Directions
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Prince of Wales Mine Trail & Silver Fork Trail
6.6 mi · ▲ 2,803 ft · 3 hr 36 min
Elevation 8,067–10,016 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.59218, -111.62259
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 65°F / low 49° · precip 1% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Transit-accessible: Albion Base stop 559 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Twin Lakes Pass Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left onto Prince of Wales Mine Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Flagstaff Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Silver Fork Trail, heading NW.
- 2.3 miReach Prince of Wales Mine Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miTurn left onto Flagstaff Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Prince of Wales Mine Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Twin Lakes Pass Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 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 surface
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 65°F49°
Precip1%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity37%
Rained 0.5″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun
60°42°
51%
Mon
56°42°
55%
Tue
65°42°
Wed
69°49°
Thu
66°52°
20%
Fri
71°49°
21%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Albion Base stop 559 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Grizzly Gulch–Twin Lakes Pass, 7 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 1,157 ft
- Days Fork Connector Trail & Prince of Wales Mine Trail via Twin Lakes Pass Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,731 ft
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