AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Promontory

4.3 mi · ▲ 499 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Promontory is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Atkinson, UT. It climbs 499 ft. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,841 – 7,071 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.74738, -111.44944
Nearest town Atkinson, UT
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Promontory

4.3 mi · ▲ 499 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 6,839–7,069 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.74738, -111.44944

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 1.3 miSharp right onto Promontory, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miReach Promontory, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  9. 1.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftArrive 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/promontory-out-back-7-km-cbd9

Trail surface

37% paved63% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F54°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity20%
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 72°50° 47%
Mon 62°45° 53%
Tue 74°42°
Wed 81°48°
Thu 80°54° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

More from this trailhead

Hikes near Atkinson, Utah