Strawberry Peak–Strawberry Mountain Road, 5 sights
15.4 mi · ▲ 3,799 ft · 7 hr 2 min
Strawberry Peak–Strawberry Mountain Road, 5 sights is a 15.4-mile out-and-back near Independence, UT. The route reaches Strawberry Peak. It climbs 3,799 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Strawberry Peak–Strawberry Mountain Road, 5 sights
15.4 mi · ▲ 3,799 ft · 7 hr 2 min
Elevation 7,151–9,703 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Wing Flat Road · 40.28035, -111.35060
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 72°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
- Start on Wing Flat Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Strawberry Ridge Road, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left onto Strawberry Mountain Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Strawberry Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Strawberry Ridge Road, heading S.
- 2.2 miTurn right onto Wheeler Fork Road, heading W.
- 4.7 miTurn left onto Wing Flat Road, heading W.
- 5.1 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~85 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Wing Flat Road Trailhead
- Strawberry Ridge Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 666 ft
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- Dry Canyon Trail–Soldier Bench Trail, 3 sights 15.3 mi · ▲ 3,635 ft
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