Wasatch Mountain State Park

Crows Nest Trail–Mid Mountain Loop, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 696 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Crows Nest Trail–Mid Mountain Loop, 4 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Wasatch Mountain State Park near Interlaken, UT. It climbs 696 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,853 – 6,519 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.54438, -111.48799
Nearest town Interlaken, UT

Directions

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Crows Nest Trail–Mid Mountain Loop, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 696 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 5,853–6,519 ft

Out & Back · Wasatch Mountain State Park

Trailhead: 40.54438, -111.48799

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 58° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 300 ftTurn right onto Cottonwood Loop, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Amphitheater Trail, heading NW.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  8. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Huber Grove Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Spring Runoff, heading W.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto Epperson Trail, heading S.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Spring Pond Loop Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mid Mountain Loop, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left onto Crows Nest Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miBear left onto Wild Turkey, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftReach Spring Pond Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Crows Nest Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Mid Mountain Loop, heading NE.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right onto Spring Pond Loop Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Epperson Trail, heading NE.
  23. 450 ftContinue straight onto Spring Runoff, heading NE.
  24. 350 ftContinue straight onto Huber Grove Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  28. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 500 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right onto Amphitheater Trail, heading E.
  31. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  32. 150 ftTurn left onto Cottonwood Loop, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 250 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

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F58°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 81°58°
Sun 75°54° 56%
Mon 66°51° 56%
Tue 77°47°
Wed 83°53°
Thu 84°58° 29%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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