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Alexander Basin Trail & Burch Hollow Trail via Pipeline Trail is a 16.2-mile out-and-back in Mount Olympus Wilderness near Mount Aire, UT. It climbs 4,591 ft, with sections as steep as 50% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,876 – 10,220 ft · steepest grade: 50%16.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Grandeur Peak Trail 40.70061, -111.74255
Nearest town Mount Aire, UT

Directions

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Alexander Basin Trail & Burch Hollow Trail via Pipeline Trail

16.2 mi · ▲ 4,591 ft · 7 hr 42 min

Elevation 5,877–10,220 ft

Out & Back · Mount Olympus Wilderness

Trailhead: Grandeur Peak Trail · 40.70061, -111.74255

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Grandeur Peak Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading SE.
  3. 2.7 miContinue straight onto Burch Hollow Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Trail, heading E.
  5. 1.3 miTurn right onto Mount Aire Trail, heading E.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mid Millcreek Connector, heading E.
  7. 1.9 miSharp right onto Alexander Basin Trail, heading SE.
  8. 2.1 miBear left onto Gobbler's Knob Trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Alexander Basin Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftReach Burch Hollow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Gobbler's Knob Trail, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Alexander Basin Trail, heading SW.
  13. 2.1 miSharp left onto Mid Millcreek Connector, heading N.
  14. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Mount Aire Trail, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
  16. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Burch Hollow Trail, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Trail, heading SW.
  18. 2.7 miTurn left onto Grandeur Peak Trail, heading W.
  19. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F67°
Feels like78°Precip1%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity16%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 82°66°
Sun 76°60° 39%
Mon 65°54° 62%
Tue 77°55°
Wed 84°61°
Thu 78°61° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 8.1 mi in (~326 min). Leave by 2:11 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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