Sawmill Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 1 hr

Sawmill Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Hansen, UT. It climbs 474 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,072 – 5,466 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.54198, -111.80621
Nearest town Hansen, UT

Directions

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Sawmill Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 5,072–5,465 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.54198, -111.80621

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 85°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 20 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sawmill Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Draper Section, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Draper Section, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miBear left onto Sawmill Trail, heading NE.
  14. 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

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F69°
Precip1%Wind20 mphUV7Humidity24%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sun 79°62° 39%
Mon 71°59° 50%
Tue 81°60°
Wed 85°68°
Thu 82°72° 21%
Fri 87°71° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:24 PM.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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