scenic overlook–24/7 Access, 7 sights

15.5 mi · ▲ 1,339 ft · 5 hr 50 min

scenic overlook–24/7 Access, 7 sights is a 15.5-mile out-and-back near Jeremy Ranch, UT. The route reaches scenic overlook at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It climbs 1,339 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,273 – 7,215 ft16.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Millennium Trail 40.74119, -111.56076
Nearest town Jeremy Ranch, UT

Directions

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scenic overlook–24/7 Access, 7 sights

15.5 mi · ▲ 1,339 ft · 5 hr 50 min

Elevation 6,272–7,217 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Millennium Trail · 40.74119, -111.56076

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Millennium Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto I-80 Ped Overpass, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftTurn left onto Rasmussen Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Blue Bird, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miBear right onto The Graduate, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miSharp left onto Fink Again, heading SE.
  13. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Crazy Eights, heading E.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto 24-7, heading NW.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Fink Again, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto 24-7, heading SE.
  17. 1.3 miBear left onto 24/7 Access, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto 24-7, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miSharp right onto Flying Dog, heading NW.
  20. 1.1 miBear right onto scenic overlook trail, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftReach scenic overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Flying Dog, heading NE.
  23. 1.1 miSharp left onto 24-7, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto 24/7 Access, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto 24-7, heading SE.
  26. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Fink Again, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto 24-7, heading SW.
  28. 100 ftTurn right onto Crazy Eights, heading SW.
  29. 250 ftContinue straight onto Fink Again, heading SW.
  30. 0.8 miSharp right onto The Graduate, heading NW.
  31. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Bird, heading W.
  33. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rasmussen Trail, heading N.
  34. 1.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 0.5 miTurn right onto I-80 Ped Overpass, heading SE.
  37. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  40. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  41. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Millennium Trail, heading W.
  42. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% dirt45% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.4 mi in (~210 min). Leave by 4:06 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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