Promontory
6.5 mi · ▲ 754 ft · 2 hr 33 min
Promontory is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Atkinson, UT. It climbs 754 ft. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,841 – 7,153 ft6.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.75742, -111.44840
Nearest town Atkinson, UT
Directions
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Promontory
6.5 mi · ▲ 754 ft · 2 hr 33 min
Elevation 6,839–7,152 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.75742, -111.44840
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto Promontory, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Promontory, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 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
59% paved41% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 77°F54°
Precip1%Wind17 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.3″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat
76°55°
Sun
71°49°
47%
Mon
61°45°
51%
Tue
74°42°
Wed
81°48°
Thu
80°53°
29%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Mountain Garden Lake 4.1 mi · ▲ 446 ft
- Three-Mile Canyon 7.1 mi · ▲ 924 ft
- Three-Mile Canyon 7.7 mi · ▲ 759 ft
- Three-Mile Canyon 7.9 mi · ▲ 899 ft
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