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Wasatch Mountain State Park

Crows Nest Trail–Mid Mountain Loop, 4 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 811 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Crows Nest Trail–Mid Mountain Loop, 4 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Wasatch Mountain State Park near Mound City, UT. It climbs 811 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,880 – 6,519 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.54658, -111.50761
Nearest town Mound City, UT
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Crows Nest Trail–Mid Mountain Loop, 4 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 811 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 5,879–6,519 ft

Out & Back · Wasatch Mountain State Park

Trailhead: 40.54658, -111.50761

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 57° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Huber Grove Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Spring Runoff, heading S.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto Epperson Trail, heading SW.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto Spring Pond Loop Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mid Mountain Loop, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Crows Nest Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Wild Turkey, heading N.
  11. 50 ftReach Spring Pond Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Crows Nest Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Mid Mountain Loop, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Spring Pond Loop Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Epperson Trail, heading NE.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto Spring Runoff, heading E.
  17. 350 ftContinue straight onto Huber Grove Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crows-nest-trail-mid-mountain-loop-out-back-4-sights-6-km

Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F57°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity18%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 80°57°
Sun 76°54° 57%
Mon 67°49° 57%
Tue 76°45°
Wed 82°51°
Thu 82°56° 29%

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