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scenic overlook–24/7 Access, 7 sights

13.5 mi · ▲ 1,302 ft · 5 hr 9 min

scenic overlook–24/7 Access, 7 sights is a 13.5-mile out-and-back near Kimball Junction, UT. The route reaches scenic overlook at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 1,302 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,273 – 7,215 ft14.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.72595, -111.54753
Nearest town Kimball Junction, UT
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Directions

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scenic overlook–24/7 Access, 7 sights

13.5 mi · ▲ 1,302 ft · 5 hr 9 min

Elevation 6,272–7,217 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.72595, -111.54753

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 77°F / low 54° · precip 9% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 200 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto I-80 Ped Overpass, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftTurn left onto Rasmussen Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Blue Bird, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto The Graduate, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left onto Fink Again, heading SE.
  15. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Crazy Eights, heading E.
  16. 250 ftTurn left onto 24-7, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fink Again, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto 24-7, heading SE.
  19. 1.3 miBear left onto 24/7 Access, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto 24-7, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right onto Flying Dog, heading W.
  22. 1.1 miBear right onto scenic overlook trail, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftReach scenic overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Flying Dog, heading NE.
  25. 1.1 miSharp left onto 24-7, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left onto 24/7 Access, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto 24-7, heading SE.
  28. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Fink Again, heading E.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto 24-7, heading SW.
  30. 100 ftTurn right onto Crazy Eights, heading SW.
  31. 250 ftContinue straight onto Fink Again, heading SW.
  32. 0.8 miSharp right onto The Graduate, heading NW.
  33. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Bird, heading W.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rasmussen Trail, heading N.
  36. 1.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 0.5 miTurn right onto I-80 Ped Overpass, heading SE.
  39. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  41. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  42. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  44. 400 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  45. 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/scenic-overlook-24-7-access-out-back-7-sights-22-km

Trail surface

59% dirt37% paved4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F54°
Precip9%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Mon 68°51° 23%
Tue 75°51°
Wed 78°53°
Thu 79°56°
Fri 81°61° 16%
Sat 63°45° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.4 mi in (~184 min). Leave by 4:30 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 200 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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