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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto RocMon, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto South Canyon, heading N.
- 2.6 miSharp right onto Three-Mile Canyon, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Promontory, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Three-Mile Canyon, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Promontory, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach RocMon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Three-Mile Canyon, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Promontory, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Three-Mile Canyon, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left onto South Canyon, heading SW.
- 2.6 miSharp right onto RocMon, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 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
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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