July 2nd, Peak #4 of the Utah Six Pack of Peaks. After hiking Lookout Peak, I took the time to drive over to the trailhead for Gobbler’s Knob. There are several locations to begin this hike, but I opted to start at the Butler Fork Trail. It’s a little longer than starting from the proposed trailhead, but it has about the same elevation gain. The lot on the side of the road in a single row lot that can hold about 20 cars, plus dirt parking across the street. The lot when I arrived in the afternoon on July 1st was full.
When I arrived for the hike at 0530. The lot was still empty. When I came out around 11am it was nearly full. It was still a bit dark when I began my hike. The trail was very easy to follow. Again, lots of grass and brush on a single-track trail. There are intersecting trails to be aware of. Some with signs, some without, so I strongly recommend having a good GPS or paper map to point you in the right direction.
This hike begins with a 1-mile 903-foot elevation gain. Great way to wake up the legs! Mile 2 mellowed a bit with 676 feet in elevation again. Right at mile 1.85 there is a turn off to the left that takes you to Circle All Peak. It’s less than .2 miles out and back. I highly recommend the detour. Great views!
Back on trail for mile 3 which was like a gradual rolling hill. Only 386 feet in elevation again. Mile 4, as you climb the ridgeline to the summit gains another 758 feet in elevation. While the final .6 miles to the summit gains a robust 585 feet in elevation. As I approached the summit I ran into one trail runner (first person I’d seen all morning).
As I was enjoying the summit views to myself, a group of three ladies came up. They were likely my age or older. One of them only spent a minute or two at the summit before heading down. The other two chatted for a while and then headed down themselves. I spent another 10 minutes at the summit then headed down myself.
About a quarter mile down from the summit, I ran into the ladies again. The first one had tripped and fell, busting open her lower lip. It wasn’t bleeding too bad, but it was full of dirt and it was obvious to me she was going to need to go to an emergency room or Urgent Care for cleaning and stitches. I had my first aid kit and was able to administer first aid (cleaning with antiseptic towelettes and applying a gauze band aid to cover and protect the wound.
After standing around for a few minutes, asking questions about how she was feeling, I offered to hike down with them just in case she needed more help. She declined, but both her friends said yes. So, we all hiked out together without incident. Hopefully, she was able to get in and get her wound checked out.
My totals for my 4th peak of the challenge were 8.77 miles and 3,421 feet in elevation gain. Another great day on trail. 
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