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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1.8 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 2 miTurn right onto Thorpe Flats, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Thorpe Flats, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 2.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 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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- Seven Mile Pass Loop 9.9 mi · ▲ 1,205 ft
- Seven Mile Pass Loop 9.9 mi · ▲ 1,270 ft
- West Ten Mile Pass Road Loop via Seven Mile Pass 11.4 mi · ▲ 1,104 ft
- Little Pass Road & Seven Mile Pass Loop 11.7 mi · ▲ 1,379 ft
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