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Red Stack–Twin Peaks (east), 6 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 4,221 ft · 4 hr 57 min

Red Stack–Twin Peaks (east), 6 sights is an 8.5-mile out-and-back near Alta, UT. The route passes Twin Peaks (east) before reaching Red Stack at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 4,221 ft, with sections as steep as 55% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,868 – 11,461 ft · steepest grade: 55%9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Snowbird Entry #1 Road 40.57850, -111.66790
Nearest town Alta, UT
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Red Stack–Twin Peaks (east), 6 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 4,221 ft · 4 hr 57 min

Elevation 7,869–11,460 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Snowbird Entry #1 Road · 40.57850, -111.66790

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 69°F / low 48° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: Creekside (Down) stop 8 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 200 ftTurn left onto Creek Road, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn right onto Gad Valley Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left onto Dean's Delight, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gad Valley Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Baby Thunder Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gad Valley Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right onto Mid-Way Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Gad Valley Road, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Gad Valley Road, heading N.
  12. 0.7 miBear right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Gad Valley Road, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miBear right onto Regulator Johnson Trail, heading S.
  15. 150 ftBear right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Regulator Johnson Trail, heading S.
  17. 450 ftTurn right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftSharp left onto Regulator Johnson Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miBear right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftBear left onto Regulator Johnson Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading S.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Regulator Johnson Trail, heading S.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading S.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Regulator Johnson Trail, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftSharp right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Twin Peaks Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.5 miPass Twin Peaks (east).
  28. 0.7 miReach Red Stack, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miSharp left onto Regulator Johnson Trail, heading N.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading N.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Regulator Johnson Trail, heading N.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Big Mountain Trail, heading N.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Regulator Johnson Trail, heading N.
  35. 0.4 miBear right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading N.
  36. 100 ftBear left onto Regulator Johnson Trail, heading S.
  37. 0.1 miSharp right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftTurn left onto Regulator Johnson Trail, heading SW.
  39. 450 ftTurn right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading S.
  40. 50 ftBear left onto Regulator Johnson Trail, heading S.
  41. 150 ftBear left onto Gad Valley Road, heading S.
  42. 0.4 miBear left onto Big Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  43. 50 ftBear left onto Gad Valley Road, heading NW.
  44. 0.7 miBear right onto Big Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gad Valley Road, heading NW.
  46. 0.3 miTurn right onto Mid-Way Trail, heading E.
  47. 50 ftSharp left onto Gad Valley Road, heading E.
  48. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Baby Thunder Trail, heading N.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gad Valley Road, heading N.
  50. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Dean's Delight, heading SW.
  51. 50 ftSharp right onto Gad Valley Road, heading SW.
  52. 0.1 miTurn left onto Creek Road, heading NW.
  53. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  54. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/red-stack-twin-peaks-east-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 69°F48°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity33%
Rained 0.9″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 69°47°
Sun 64°48° 52%
Mon 55°45° 61%
Tue 67°43°
Wed 74°52°
Thu 72°51° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~126 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Creekside (Down) stop 8 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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