Wild Ruffy Trail

13.7 mi · ▲ 2,030 ft · 5 hr 35 min

Wild Ruffy Trail is a 13.7-mile out-and-back near Francis, UT. It climbs 2,030 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,946 – 7,638 ft13.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.54367, -111.30495
Nearest town Francis, UT

Directions

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Wild Ruffy Trail

13.7 mi · ▲ 2,030 ft · 5 hr 35 min

Elevation 6,945–7,639 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.54367, -111.30495

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.3 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Wild Ruffy Trail, heading E.
  5. 4.6 miReach Wild Ruffy Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 4.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 1.3 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

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~119 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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