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

  1. Start on Mid Millcreek Spur Trail, heading W.
  2. 150 ftSharp left onto Mid Millcreek Connector, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right onto Lower Big Water Link Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right onto Big Water Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right onto Great Western Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto Little Water Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Old Red Pine Road Trail, heading W.
  8. 450 ftContinue straight onto Upper Big Water Trailhead Road, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Big Water Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lower Big Water Link Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left onto Mid Millcreek Connector, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miSharp right onto Mid Millcreek Spur Trail, heading NW.
  13. 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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