Thorpe Flats

5.9 mi · ▲ 520 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Thorpe Flats is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Fairfield, UT. It climbs 520 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,158 – 5,397 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 5 Mile Pass Loop Trailhead 40.23607, -112.16227
Nearest town Fairfield, UT

Directions

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Thorpe Flats

5.9 mi · ▲ 520 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 5,157–5,396 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 5 Mile Pass Loop Trailhead · 40.23607, -112.16227

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

  1. Start on Thorpe Flats, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  4. 2.8 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 2.8 miSharp left, heading N.
  10. 150 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

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F59°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind17 mphUV7Humidity18%
Rained 0.6″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 84°60°
Sun 76°57° 36%
Mon 72°55° 36%
Tue 79°53°
Wed 87°58°
Thu 83°62° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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