Scott Hill & Pinecone Ridge is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Brighton, UT. The route reaches Scott Hill at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,053 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi9,121 – 10,079 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.62922, -111.55428
Nearest town Brighton, UT
Directions
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Scott Hill & Pinecone Ridge
4.5 mi · ▲ 1,053 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 9,121–10,078 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.62922, -111.55428
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 63°F / low 48° · precip 1% · wind 19 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Pinecone Ridge, heading S.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Wasatch Crest Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Scott Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pinecone Ridge, heading E.
- 1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 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
80% dirt20% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 63°F48°
Precip1%Wind19 mphUV7Humidity34%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat
64°46°
Sun
60°44°
55%
Mon
53°41°
58%
Tue
65°40°
Wed
71°47°
Thu
69°47°
30%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
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- Shadow Lake via Jupiter Access 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,130 ft
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- Mill F East Fork Viewpoint–Mill F East Fork Trail, 4 sights 8.3 mi · ▲ 2,307 ft
- Shadow Lake–Flat Iron, 6 sights 12.3 mi · ▲ 2,374 ft
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