Y Mountain West Peak–Hathenbrook Spring, 7 sights
10.4 mi · ▲ 4,964 ft · 5 hr 57 min
Y Mountain West Peak–Hathenbrook Spring, 7 sights is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Slate Canyon Park near Ironton, UT. The route passes Hathenbrook Spring and Y Mountain West Peak before reaching Y Mountain Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 4,964 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Y Mountain West Peak–Hathenbrook Spring, 7 sights
10.4 mi · ▲ 4,964 ft · 5 hr 57 min
Elevation 4,882–8,527 ft
Out & Back · Slate Canyon Park
Trailhead: Bonneville Shoreline Trail · 40.22406, -111.62514
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 88°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: State St @ 2301 S stop 797 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Slate Canyon Access Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Slate Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Slate Canyon Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Hathenbrook Spring.
- 2.4 miTurn right onto Boardman Spring Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Slate Canyon Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Slide Canyon Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Y Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miPass Y Mountain Viewpoint.
- 250 ftReach Y Mountain West Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Slide Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Slate Canyon Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right onto Boardman Spring Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Slate Canyon Trail, heading S.
- 2.5 miBear left onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Slate Canyon Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Slate Canyon Access Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: State St @ 2301 S stop 797 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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