Jairus Road Loop
5.3 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Jairus Road Loop is a 5.3-mile loop near Fairfield, UT. It is mostly level, with 245 ft of elevation gain. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jairus Road Loop
5.3 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 5,225–5,418 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Thorpe Flats · 40.23727, -112.16309
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Thorpe Flats, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Jairus Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Jairus Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Thorpe Flats, heading NE.
- 450 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.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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