Thorpe Flats

3.6 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Thorpe Flats is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Topliff, UT. It is mostly level, with 106 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,246 – 5,328 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.22445, -112.18869
Nearest town Topliff, UT

Directions

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Thorpe Flats

3.6 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 5,247–5,328 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.22445, -112.18869

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 1.1 miSharp left onto Thorpe Flats, heading E.
  7. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  13. 200 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

5% gravel4% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F58°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sat 85°60°
Sun 76°57° 34%
Mon 72°55° 34%
Tue 79°53°
Wed 87°58°
Thu 83°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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