Thorpe Flats Loop

4.8 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Thorpe Flats Loop is a 4.8-mile loop near Topliff, UT. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,246 – 5,417 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.22445, -112.18869
Nearest town Topliff, UT

Directions

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Thorpe Flats Loop

4.8 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 5,246–5,418 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 40.22445, -112.18869

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Thorpe Flats, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

29% dirt16% gravel55% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F58°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sat 85°60°
Sun 76°57° 34%
Mon 72°55° 34%
Tue 79°53°
Wed 87°58°
Thu 83°62° 20%

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 8:25 PM.

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