West Mountain–Copper Mine Overlook, 3 summits is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Angels Grove, UT. The route passes West Mountain and Copper Mine Overlook. It climbs 1,206 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi7,783 – 9,010 ft · steepest grade: 32%4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Copper Mine Overlook Road 40.50068, -112.17677
Nearest town Angels Grove, UT
Directions
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West Mountain–Copper Mine Overlook, 3 summits
4.7 mi · ▲ 1,206 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Elevation 7,782–9,010 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Copper Mine Overlook Road · 40.50068, -112.17677
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 66°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Copper Mine Overlook Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass West Mountain.
- 300 ftPass Copper Mine Overlook.
- 1.9 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach West Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 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
84% gravel16% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 66°F48°
Precip0%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity30%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sat
66°47°
Sun
60°44°
34%
Mon
54°42°
52%
Tue
65°40°
Wed
72°49°
Thu
66°47°
24%
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 8:26 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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