Sheep Rock Trailhead Access Sunset Point

2.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 52 min

Sheep Rock Trailhead Access Sunset Point is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Lake Point, UT. The route reaches Sheep Rock Trailhead Access Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,262 – 4,380 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.66912, -112.25634
Nearest town Lake Point, UT

Directions

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Sheep Rock Trailhead Access Sunset Point

2.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 52 min

Elevation 4,261–4,380 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.66912, -112.25634

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 88°F / low 72° · precip 0% · wind 23 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  7. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  13. 200 ftReach Sheep Rock Trailhead Access Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  20. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.2 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

96% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F72°
Feels like83°Precip0%Wind23 mphUV7Humidity15%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sat 88°72°
Sun 81°65° 26%
Mon 72°62° 46%
Tue 72°56°
Wed 76°62°
Thu 74°65° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:26 PM.

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