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Tower Connector–Wild Rose Overlook, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,273 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Tower Connector–Wild Rose Overlook, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Orchard Hills, UT. It climbs 1,273 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,990 – 6,175 ft · steepest grade: 23%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wild Rose Trail 40.82724, -111.90632
Nearest town Orchard Hills, UT
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Tower Connector–Wild Rose Overlook, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,273 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 4,992–6,174 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Wild Rose Trail · 40.82724, -111.90632

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 89°F / low 70° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start on Wild Rose Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Wild Rose Trail Entry Point, heading SE.
  3. 400 ftContinue straight onto Wild Rose Loop, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wild Rose Lower DH, heading SE.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Wild Rose Loop, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto wild Rose upper DH, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Wild Rose Loop, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Wild Rose Lower DH, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Wild Rose Loop, heading E.
  10. 200 ftTurn right onto Wild Rose Lower DH, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Wild Rose Overlook, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - North Salt Lake section, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Wild Rose Overlook, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wild Rose Overlook Upper, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tower Connector, heading SE.
  17. 0.5 miReach Wild Rose Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Wild Rose Overlook Upper, heading NW.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right onto Wild Rose Overlook, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftTurn left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - North Salt Lake section, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Wild Rose Overlook, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miBear left onto Wild Rose Lower DH, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Wild Rose Loop, heading N.
  24. 200 ftContinue straight onto Wild Rose Lower DH, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto Wild Rose Loop, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto wild Rose upper DH, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wild Rose Loop, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wild Rose Lower DH, heading NW.
  29. 200 ftContinue straight onto Wild Rose Loop, heading NW.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wild Rose Trail Entry Point, heading SE.
  31. 350 ftContinue straight onto Wild Rose Trail, heading SE.
  32. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tower-connector-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 89°F70°
Feels like79°Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 89°70°
Sun 83°66° 35%
Mon 71°60° 65%
Tue 78°59°
Wed 89°64°
Thu 80°65° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:37 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:57 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:25 PM.

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