Thorpe Flats

7.7 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Thorpe Flats is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Topliff, UT. It climbs 353 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,194 – 5,417 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.22272, -112.21376
Nearest town Topliff, UT

Directions

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Thorpe Flats

7.7 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Elevation 5,192–5,418 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.22272, -112.21376

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 1.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Thorpe Flats, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 1.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

67% dirt19% gravel14% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F58°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sat 85°58°
Sun 77°59° 33%
Mon 73°54° 33%
Tue 79°54°
Wed 87°59°
Thu 82°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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