Thorpe Flats

10.9 mi · ▲ 821 ft · 4 hr 3 min

Thorpe Flats is a 10.9-mile out-and-back near Fairfield, UT. It climbs 821 ft. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,869 – 5,397 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.19201, -112.09487
Nearest town Fairfield, UT

Directions

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Thorpe Flats

10.9 mi · ▲ 821 ft · 4 hr 3 min

Elevation 4,869–5,396 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.19201, -112.09487

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 20 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.8 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 2 miTurn right onto Thorpe Flats, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miSharp left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miReach Thorpe Flats, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 2.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

53% dirt2% gravel45% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F58°
Feels like82°Precip0%Wind20 mphUV7Humidity16%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 87°60°
Sun 77°59° 36%
Mon 73°56° 36%
Tue 80°55°
Wed 88°59°
Thu 84°63° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~135 min). Leave by 5:22 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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