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1.START-END WEST:Green River bridge, east of town Green River 2.profile turns left along top of ridge 3.TOP: 7140ft 4.jct with out and back road to Wilkins Peak(ow) 5.profile turns left onto paved Wy191 6.START-END EAST:low point immediately before jct with I80

Approaches

From West. The new suburban part of the town Green River lies on the south side along Wy530. From there we have to get onto the east side of the river Green River. The last junction on Wy530 on the way south out of town is Upland Way. Taking it, and then just angeling east by north east will lead to a bridge across the river.

Scotts Bottom road on the other side is named for a trapper's favorite Beaver Trapping area along the river. Today the extremely rolling gravel road is the scenic route along the Green River. Several unsigned junctions allow exploring the area next to the river. Other rough and steep tracks lead higher away from the river. The profile follows the most used option and eventually winds around the south side of Wilkins Peak, over a moderate ridge. After a junction with another approach that stays on the east side of the ridge, the road reaches a high point while paralleling the ridge on the east side. In the vicinity are many great views of the Uintahs and the cliffs along the Green.

From East. (also described upwards). This side is a much more straight forward approach, because it does not include all the extra up and down along Scott's Bottom Road. Moreover a large part of the elevation gain is actually accomplished on pavement on Wy191. The turnoff onto Little Firehole (Canyon) Road is actually signed. The next turnoff to the right up towards the Peak is not. On this side the extremely bike friendly surfaced road climbs the ridge straight on and in places it is quite steep. It joins the approach from the other side, immediately below the highest point of the two way summit

Sidetrip to Wilkins Peak

1.START-END WEST:Green River bridge, east of town Green River 2.profile turns left along top of ridge 3.profile continues up the ridge at this jct 4.jct with out and back road to Wilkins Peak(ow) 5.TOP:7640ft

This out and back road is equally well surfaced and bike friendly. There is a gate not too far up. You can easily walk around it. The views get better and newer as the road winds up to the transmission towers. Other steeper ATV tracks meet this road as it approaches the summit. There are no gates on these other approaches.

Dayride with this point as highest summit

PARTIALLY PAVED / UNPAVED

( < CR173 Piedmont Rd s(u) | Old US30 s(u) > )

Wilkins Peak s(u) , additional out and back : a couple of miles up Wild Horse Canyon Rd > Wild Horse Canyon Rd south > Green River > Wy530 south > Upland Way east > Scott's Bottom Rd south <> out and back 2.2miles(ow) up unmarked double track direction WIlkins Peak >> road around south end of Wilkins Peak <> out and back to top of Wilkins Peak > Little Firehole Rd east > US191 north > I80 east > Green River > back to starting point on Wild Horse Canyon Rd: 44.3miles with 4130ft of cllimbing in 5:30hrs (garmin etrex32 m5:23.6.19)

same summit point: a couple of miles up Wild Horse Canyon Rd > I80 west > US191 south > Little Firehole Rd west <> out and back to Wilkins Peak with several miles of out and back along the route >> Scott's Bottom Rd north > various streets south west > Green River > back to starting point on Wild Horse Canyon Rd: 46.3miles  with 4760ft of climbing in 6:52hrs (garmin etrex32 m5.23.6.20).
Notes: this ride was an unsuccessful attempt to recover lost keys along the route on the previous ride. It includes many miles of extra out and back and a long of time (and maybe abount 2 miles of walking) on the photo stops along the route.