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The Ranches Parkway

Turtle Hill Viewpoint–Brass Monkey Trail, 9 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 734 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Turtle Hill Viewpoint–Brass Monkey Trail, 9 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in The Ranches Parkway near Eagle Mountain, UT. The route reaches Turtle Hill Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 734 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,961 – 5,479 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.35558, -111.99211
Nearest town Eagle Mountain, UT
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Turtle Hill Viewpoint–Brass Monkey Trail, 9 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 734 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 4,962–5,479 ft

Out & Back · The Ranches Parkway

Trailhead: 40.35558, -111.99211

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 60° · precip 1% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Creed (Lower), heading S.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Creed Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Brass Monkey Trail, heading S.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Nirvana Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto The Downward Spiral Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miReach Turtle Hill Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Britney Spears Trail, heading SE.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Given to Fly Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Given to Fly Trail (Lower), heading SE.
  14. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Supersonic Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Given to Fly Trail (Lower), heading N.
  17. 150 ftTurn left onto Treadstone Connect Trail, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftSharp right onto OHV-0 Road, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Brass Monkey Trail, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto I-15 Trail, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto HateU Trail, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Creed Trail, heading N.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Downhill Split A Trail, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto HateU Trail, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Downhill Split A Trail, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto RickRoll Trail, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Creed Trail, heading NE.
  30. 0.7 miTurn right onto Creed (Lower), heading N.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 0.1 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/turtle-hill-viewpoint-brass-monkey-trail-out-back-9-sights-5-km

Trail surface

75% dirt7% paved3% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F60°
Feels like81°Precip1%Wind17 mphUV7Humidity16%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 86°63°
Sun 77°58° 43%
Mon 71°56° 54%
Tue 79°52°
Wed 87°57°
Thu 83°62° 24%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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