Y Mountain West Peak–Y Mountain Viewpoint, 5 sights
8.4 mi · ▲ 3,798 ft · 4 hr 42 min
Y Mountain West Peak–Y Mountain Viewpoint, 5 sights is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Edgemont, UT. The route passes Y Mountain West Peak before reaching Y Mountain Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 3,798 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Y Mountain West Peak–Y Mountain Viewpoint, 5 sights
8.4 mi · ▲ 3,798 ft · 4 hr 42 min
Elevation 6,276–8,527 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.26876, -111.58596
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Canyon Campground Road, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Rock Canyon/Dry Fork Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto First Right Fork, heading W.
- 1.7 miSharp right onto Slide Canyon Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Y Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miPass Y Mountain Viewpoint.
- 150 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.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto First Right Fork, heading SE.
- 1.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Rock Canyon/Dry Fork Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn right onto Rock Canyon Campground Road, heading E.
- 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 3.3 mi in (~132 min). Leave by 5:23 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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