AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Basin Express

5.1 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Basin Express is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Kimball Junction, UT. It climbs 312 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,385 – 6,641 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.72985, -111.55109
Nearest town Kimball Junction, UT
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Basin Express

5.1 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 6,385–6,639 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.72985, -111.55109

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 78°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 725 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 350 ftTurn right onto Tanger Extended Parking, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 300 ftBear left onto West Ute Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Millenium Trail, heading S.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto New Park, heading S.
  10. 400 ftSharp right onto Basin Express, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East 224 Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Basin Express, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto East 224 Trail, heading S.
  15. 350 ftTurn right onto Winchester Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Basin Express, heading S.
  17. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Winchester Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto East 224 Trail, heading N.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Basin Express, heading N.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto East 224 Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Basin Express, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miSharp left onto New Park, heading N.
  25. 400 ftContinue straight onto Millenium Trail, heading N.
  26. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 400 ftContinue straight onto West Ute Road, heading N.
  30. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  32. 350 ftContinue straight onto Tanger Extended Parking, heading W.
  33. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  34. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  35. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/basin-express-out-back-8-km-8a02

Trail surface

80% paved7% dirt5% gravel4% boardwalk4% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F54°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity33%
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° 40%
Mon 67°50° 49%
Tue 77°49°
Wed 81°56°
Thu 77°59° 20%
Fri 82°60° 21%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 725 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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