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Turtle Hill Viewpoint–Billy Idol (Threadstone) Trail, 10 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,152 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Turtle Hill Viewpoint–Billy Idol (Threadstone) Trail, 10 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back near Eagle Mountain, UT. The route reaches Turtle Hill Viewpoint. It climbs 1,152 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,013 – 5,479 ft · steepest grade: 30%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rock-a-Billy Access Trail 40.35106, -111.98779
Nearest town Eagle Mountain, UT
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Turtle Hill Viewpoint–Billy Idol (Threadstone) Trail, 10 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,152 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 5,013–5,479 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rock-a-Billy Access Trail · 40.35106, -111.98779

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 58° · precip 1% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rock-a-Billy Access Trail, heading E.
  2. 400 ftTurn right onto The Alchemy Trail, heading E.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Access Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading E.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Access Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Alchemy Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Down Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Rock-Around Trail, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-Around Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading SE.
  14. 450 ftBear right onto Cow Tracks Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miBear left onto Bugs Bunny Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto OHV-2, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto OHV-3 Road, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto OHV-1, heading SE.
  21. 500 ftBear right onto Space Dust Trail, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto OHV-1, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left onto Backspacer Trail, heading S.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto OHV-1, heading S.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Backspacer Trail, heading S.
  26. 300 ftContinue straight onto OHV-1, heading S.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Backspacer Trail, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto OHV-4 Road, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftSharp right onto OHV-1, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Billy Idol (Threadstone) Trail, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn left onto OHV Access, heading W.
  32. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 0.1 miPass Turtle Hill Viewpoint.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  36. 250 ftSharp right onto Turtle Hill Viewpoint Road, heading W.
  37. 0.6 miReach Turtle Hill Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  38. 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
  39. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  41. 0.1 miTurn left onto OHV Access, heading N.
  42. 300 ftTurn right onto Billy Idol (Threadstone) Trail, heading NW.
  43. 50 ftTurn right onto OHV-1, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftSharp left onto OHV-4 Road, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Backspacer Trail, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto OHV-1, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftContinue straight onto Backspacer Trail, heading NW.
  48. 250 ftContinue straight onto OHV-1, heading NE.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto Backspacer Trail, heading NE.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto OHV-1, heading SE.
  52. 0.2 miBear right onto Space Dust Trail, heading SE.
  53. 50 ftBear left onto OHV-1, heading SE.
  54. 500 ftBear left onto OHV-3 Road, heading NW.
  55. 50 ftContinue straight onto OHV-1, heading NW.
  56. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  57. 250 ftSharp left onto OHV-2, heading NE.
  58. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bugs Bunny Trail, heading E.
  59. 50 ftBear right onto Cow Tracks Trail, heading NE.
  60. 0.1 miBear left onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading NE.
  61. 450 ftContinue straight onto Rock-Around Trail, heading NE.
  62. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading NE.
  63. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-Around Trail, heading E.
  64. 100 ftBear right onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading E.
  65. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Down Trail, heading E.
  66. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading E.
  67. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Alchemy Trail, heading N.
  68. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Access Trail, heading N.
  69. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock-a-Billy Trail, heading N.
  70. 50 ftBear left onto Rock-a-Billy Access Trail, heading N.
  71. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Alchemy Trail, heading N.
  72. 50 ftTurn left onto Rock-a-Billy Access Trail, heading N.
  73. 50 ftArrive 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/turtle-hill-viewpoint-billy-idol-threadstone-trail-out-back-10-sights-8-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F58°
Feels like80°Precip1%Wind18 mphUV7Humidity16%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 85°60°
Sun 76°58° 43%
Mon 70°55° 53%
Tue 79°52°
Wed 87°57°
Thu 83°62° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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