Red Ledges Trail via Wild Ruffy Trail

15.2 mi · ▲ 1,823 ft · 5 hr 59 min

Red Ledges Trail via Wild Ruffy Trail is a 15.2-mile out-and-back near Francis, UT. It climbs 1,823 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,710 – 7,559 ft15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Showdown Trail 40.58058, -111.31048
Nearest town Francis, UT

Directions

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Red Ledges Trail via Wild Ruffy Trail

15.2 mi · ▲ 1,823 ft · 5 hr 59 min

Elevation 6,711–7,559 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Showdown Trail · 40.58058, -111.31048

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 78°F / low 57° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start on Showdown Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.2 miSharp right onto Wild Ruffy Trail, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 1.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 1.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 2.1 miContinue straight onto Coyote Loop Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Red Ledges Trail, heading S.
  9. 150 ftReach Red Ledges Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Loop Trail, heading SE.
  11. 2.6 miSharp right, heading E.
  12. 1.5 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 1.6 miTurn right onto Wild Ruffy Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  16. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Showdown Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.5 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

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F57°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat 78°57°
Sun 74°52° 55%
Mon 63°47° 55%
Tue 74°45°
Wed 80°51°
Thu 81°56° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.0 mi in (~204 min). Leave by 4:10 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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