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.
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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
- 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 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bear Fork Trail, heading W.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Left Hand Fork Road, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto City Canyon Road, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Rose Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Wind Caves Way Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach West Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Rose Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Butterfield Peaks Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto City Canyon Road, heading W.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Left Hand Fork Road, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Bear Fork Trail, heading NW.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Copper Mine Overlook Road, heading NW.
- 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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