Utah trails · West Fork Whiterocks

West Fork Whiterocks

A 15.4-mile network in Utah, with 1,454 ft of climbing. Reaches Fox Queant Pass and other lake/pass destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length

15.4 mi

Elevation gain

1,454 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

35%

Steepest mile

+532 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

2.7 mi

Shape

network

Surface

Unpaved

Bikes

yes

Horses

yes

Managed by

U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,110 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

Reaches

Fox Queant Pass (pass)
Crescent Lake (lake)
Cleveland Lake (lake)
Fox Lake (lake)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Getting there

WEST FORK TRAILHEAD — parking nearby, restroom. 40.72397, -110.05280 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:17 a.m., the sun rises at 6:46 a.m. and sets at 7:54 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:22 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 08 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 15.4-mile route takes roughly 6 h 26 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:12 p.m. — 6 h 42 min before sunset.

Loop options

West Fork Whiterocks — 7.0 mi loop, 525 ft gain
Queant Spur B + West Fork Whiterocks + Queant Spur E Trail — 2.0 mi loop, 246 ft gain
Queant + Queant Spur F + West Fork Whiterocks — 4.2 mi loop, 533 ft gain

Nearby trails

Chain Lakes-Atwood — 7.8 mi
Dry Gulch — 21.0 mi