School House Spring
2 mi · ▲ 845 ft · 1 hr 5 min
School House Spring is a 2-mile out-and-back in Three Falls Public Open Space near Alpine, UT. It climbs 845 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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School House Spring
2 mi · ▲ 845 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 6,022–6,901 ft
Out & Back · Three Falls Public Open Space
Trailhead: Forbidden Trail · 40.48888, -111.76513
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start on Forbidden Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto School House Spring, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left onto Forbidden Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Forbidden Trail Trailhead
- Schoolhouse Springs–Bodily Harm Trail Loop, 5 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 633 ft
- Forbidden Trail & Last Chance Trail via Three Falls Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 794 ft
- Forbidden Trail–Jacob's Traverse Road, 6 sights 7.9 mi · ▲ 1,528 ft
- Deer Creek-Dry Creek Trail–First Hamongog Trail, 4 sights 11.3 mi · ▲ 4,195 ft
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