AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Wright Sheep Road

8 mi · ▲ 1,973 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Wright Sheep Road is an 8-mile out-and-back near Peoa, UT. It climbs 1,973 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,139 – 7,422 ft · steepest grade: 41%8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.73688, -111.36429
Nearest town Peoa, UT
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Wright Sheep Road

8 mi · ▲ 1,973 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Elevation 6,137–7,420 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.73688, -111.36429

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 3.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Wright Sheep Road, heading N.
  7. 3.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wright-sheep-road-out-back-13-km

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F56°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 79°56°
Sun 76°54° 48%
Mon 64°49° 48%
Tue 77°46°
Wed 83°53°
Thu 84°58° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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