Yukon trails · Observation Mountain Route
Observation Mountain Route
A 3.0-mile out-and-back in Yukon, with 3,952 ft of climbing. Reaches Observation Mountain.
Length
3.0 mi
Elevation gain
3,952 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
60%
Steepest mile
+2,044 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.4 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
3-D terrain
NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Observation Mountain (summit)
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 8:10 a.m., the sun rises at 8:53 a.m. and sets at 7:06 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:50 p.m. (MST) — 10 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.0-mile round trip takes roughly 6 h 10 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:03 p.m. — 4 h 03 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Bullion Plateau path — 11.8 mi
- Ä’äy Chù (Slim’s River) West Trail — 13.3 mi
- Thechàl Dhâl Trail — 14.4 mi
- Bock's — 26.3 mi