Thorpe Flats

4.7 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Thorpe Flats is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Topliff, UT. It climbs 273 ft. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,246 – 5,417 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Thorpe Flats

4.7 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 5,247–5,418 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. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Thorpe Flats, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.3 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

42% dirt32% gravel26% 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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