Promontory–RocMon, 3 sights

11 mi · ▲ 1,275 ft · 4 hr 18 min

Promontory–RocMon, 3 sights is an 11-mile out-and-back near Keetley Junction, UT. It climbs 1,275 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,562 – 7,028 ft11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.68813, -111.45865
Nearest town Keetley Junction, UT

Directions

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Promontory–RocMon, 3 sights

11 mi · ▲ 1,275 ft · 4 hr 18 min

Elevation 6,561–7,027 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.68813, -111.45865

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto RocMon, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miSharp left onto South Canyon, heading N.
  4. 2.6 miSharp right onto Three-Mile Canyon, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Promontory, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Three-Mile Canyon, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miSharp left onto Promontory, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miReach RocMon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miSharp right onto Three-Mile Canyon, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Promontory, heading SW.
  16. 0.5 miBear left onto Three-Mile Canyon, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftSharp left onto South Canyon, heading SW.
  18. 2.6 miSharp right onto RocMon, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

66% dirt23% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~137 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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