AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Wheeler Fork Road & Wing Flat Road

15.1 mi · ▲ 3,803 ft · 6 hr 56 min

Wheeler Fork Road & Wing Flat Road is a 15.1-mile out-and-back near Wallsburg, UT. It climbs 3,803 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,296 – 8,629 ft · steepest grade: 23%15.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.34002, -111.41241
Nearest town Wallsburg, UT
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Wheeler Fork Road & Wing Flat Road

15.1 mi · ▲ 3,803 ft · 6 hr 56 min

Elevation 6,295–8,629 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.34002, -111.41241

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 79°F / low 58° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start on Little Valley Road, heading SW.
  2. 2.4 miContinue straight onto Wing Flat Road, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Wheeler Fork Road, heading E.
  4. 4.7 miReach Wing Flat Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 4.7 miContinue straight onto Wing Flat Road, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Little Valley Road, heading NW.
  7. 2.4 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/wheeler-fork-road-out-back

Weather

ClearTemperature 79°F58°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 79°57°
Sun 74°54° 54%
Mon 66°50° 54%
Tue 74°47°
Wed 80°54°
Thu 80°57° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.9 mi in (~180 min). Leave by 4:35 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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