Mount Timpanogos Wilderness

Ridge Connector Trail–Salamander Flat Trail, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Ridge Connector Trail–Salamander Flat Trail, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Mount Timpanogos Wilderness near Mutual Dell, UT. It climbs 289 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,349 – 7,691 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Willow Hollow Trail 40.43932, -111.62221
Nearest town Mutual Dell, UT

Directions

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Ridge Connector Trail–Salamander Flat Trail, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 7,351–7,691 ft

Out & Back · Mount Timpanogos Wilderness

Trailhead: Willow Hollow Trail · 40.43932, -111.62221

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 72°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Willow Hollow Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Ridge Connector Trail, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Willow Hollow Trail, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftBear right onto Upper Salamander Flat Road, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Willow Hollow Trail, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftSharp left onto Salamander Flat Trail, heading W.
  9. 1.2 miReach Ridge Connector Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.2 miSharp right onto Willow Hollow Trail, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftBear right onto Upper Salamander Flat Road, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Willow Hollow Trail, heading N.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Connector Trail, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Willow Hollow Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 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

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 72°F51°
Precip1%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity32%
Rained 0.3″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 67°47° 60%
Mon 62°46° 60%
Tue 70°48°
Wed 74°55°
Thu 74°57° 20%
Fri 77°56° 19%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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