AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Basin Express

2.3 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 50 min

Basin Express is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Kimball Junction, UT. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,372 – 6,493 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bitner Road 40.72562, -111.53785
Nearest town Kimball Junction, UT
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Basin Express

2.3 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 50 min

Elevation 6,371–6,492 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bitner Road · 40.72562, -111.53785

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 78°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Awards bus stop stop 197 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rasmussen Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto I-80 Ped Overpass, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftBear left onto West Ute Road, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 350 ftTurn left onto Millenium Trail, heading S.
  13. 450 ftContinue straight onto New Park, heading S.
  14. 400 ftTurn left onto Basin Express, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto New Park, heading E.
  17. 400 ftContinue straight onto Millenium Trail, heading E.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 400 ftContinue straight onto West Ute Road, heading W.
  22. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 300 ftSharp left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto I-80 Ped Overpass, heading N.
  29. 450 ftTurn right onto Rasmussen Trail, heading N.
  30. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/basin-express-out-back-4-km-911f

Trail surface

90% paved10% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F53°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity31%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 73°51° 41%
Mon 67°50° 50%
Tue 77°49°
Wed 81°56°
Thu 77°59° 20%
Fri 82°60° 21%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Awards bus stop stop 197 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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