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Utah trails · Head Of Rock Creek

Head Of Rock Creek

A 13.1-mile network in Utah, with 691 ft of climbing. Reaches Brinkley Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
13.1 mi
Elevation gain
691 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
30%
Steepest mile
+420 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.1 mi
Shape
network
Surface
Unpaved
Bikes
no
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

10,440 – 11,126 ft12345678910111213

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,069 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Head Of Rock Creek

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:05 a.m., the sun rises at 7:32 a.m. and sets at 6:44 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:12 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 12 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 13.1-mile route takes roughly 5 h 13 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:45 p.m. — 5 h 59 min before sunset.

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