Wright Sheep Road

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,376 ft · 3 hr 3 min

Wright Sheep Road is a 7.1-mile out-and-back near Peoa, UT. It climbs 1,376 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,811 – 7,422 ft · steepest grade: 22%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.72113, -111.37938
Nearest town Peoa, UT

Directions

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Wright Sheep Road

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,376 ft · 3 hr 3 min

Elevation 6,812–7,420 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.72113, -111.37938

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 79°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Wright Sheep Road, heading SW.
  4. 1.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 2.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

ClearTemperature 79°F56°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.4″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 78°57°
Sun 73°51° 49%
Mon 61°47° 49%
Tue 74°44°
Wed 81°50°
Thu 82°56° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 1 min before dark.

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