Chad's Gap–Grizzly Gulch Loop, 8 sights is a 5.8-mile loop near Alta, UT. The route passes Twin Lakes Pass, Grizzly Gulch and Chad's Gap. It climbs 2,239 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,622 – 10,785 ft · steepest grade: 37%6.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Upper Albion Meadows Trail 40.59041, -111.62719
Nearest town Alta, UT
Directions
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Chad's Gap–Grizzly Gulch Loop, 8 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 2,239 ft · 3 hr 3 min
Elevation 8,623–10,783 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Upper Albion Meadows Trail · 40.59041, -111.62719
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 66°F / low 49° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Transit-accessible: Albion Base stop 175 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Upper Albion Meadows Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Home Run Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Albion Meadows Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Home Run Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Albion Meadows Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Cecret Lake Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Albion Basin Campground Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Homestake Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Albion Basin Campground Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Albion Campground - Catherine Link Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Catherine's Pass Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Mount Wolverine Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miPass Twin Lakes Pass.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Twin Lakes Pass Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Grizzly Gulch.
- 0.2 miPass Chad's Gap.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Michigan City Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Twin Lakes Pass Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Upper Albion Meadows Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Peruvian Acre Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Upper Albion Meadows Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 66°F49°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity34%
Rained 0.5″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat
66°49°
Sun
61°45°
54%
Mon
52°42°
54%
Tue
64°40°
Wed
71°50°
Thu
69°48°
20%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~103 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Albion Base stop 175 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Upper Albion Meadows Trail Trailhead
- Home Run Trail & Upper Albion Meadows Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 1,001 ft
- Chad's Gap–Twin Lakes Reservoir, 4 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 2,155 ft
- Flagstaff Mountain–Chad's Gap, 3 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 2,482 ft
- Cardiff Pass–Cardiff Pass Trail, 3 sights 6.8 mi · ▲ 3,288 ft
- Gloria Falls–Mount Baldy, 14 sights 14.7 mi · ▲ 6,555 ft
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