Big Water Trail–Little Water Trail, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 1,031 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Big Water Trail–Little Water Trail, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Lost Acres, UT. It climbs 1,031 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi7,474 – 8,344 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mid Millcreek Spur Trail 40.68744, -111.65382
Nearest town Lost Acres, UT
Directions
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Big Water Trail–Little Water Trail, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 1,031 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 7,474–8,344 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Mid Millcreek Spur Trail · 40.68744, -111.65382
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 74°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mid Millcreek Spur Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Mid Millcreek Connector, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Lower Big Water Link Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Big Water Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Great Western Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Little Water Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Old Red Pine Road Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Upper Big Water Trailhead Road, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Big Water Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Lower Big Water Link Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Mid Millcreek Connector, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Mid Millcreek Spur Trail, heading NW.
- 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 74°F56°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity27%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat
74°52°
Sun
69°49°
42%
Mon
57°46°
52%
Tue
69°44°
Wed
77°52°
Thu
73°52°
21%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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