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West Mountain–Copper Mine Overlook, 6 sights is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Rose Canyon County Open Space near Angels Grove, UT. The route passes West Mountain and Copper Mine Overlook. It climbs 4,096 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,654 – 9,010 ft · steepest grade: 33%13.5 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, 6 sights

13.1 mi · ▲ 4,096 ft · 6 hr 25 min

Elevation 6,654–9,010 ft

Out & Back · Rose Canyon County Open Space

Trailhead: Copper Mine Overlook Road · 40.50068, -112.17677

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Copper Mine Overlook Road, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass West Mountain.
  3. 300 ftPass Copper Mine Overlook.
  4. 1.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bear Fork Trail, heading W.
  8. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Left Hand Fork Road, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto City Canyon Road, heading S.
  10. 1.1 miTurn left onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miSharp left onto Rose Ridge Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miSharp right onto Wind Caves Way Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miReach West Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left onto Rose Ridge Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miSharp right onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading SW.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right onto City Canyon Road, heading W.
  17. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Left Hand Fork Road, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bear Fork Trail, heading NW.
  19. 1.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miBear right onto Copper Mine Overlook Road, heading NW.
  21. 2 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

59% dirt30% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:58 PM

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 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:26 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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