Donut Falls Connector–Greens Basin Trail Alternate, 3 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 1,549 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Donut Falls Connector–Greens Basin Trail Alternate, 3 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Mounthaven, UT. It climbs 1,549 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,323 – 8,232 ft · steepest grade: 30%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Donut Falls Trail 40.64607, -111.64806
Nearest town Mounthaven, UT

Directions

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Donut Falls Connector–Greens Basin Trail Alternate, 3 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 1,549 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 7,322–8,233 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Donut Falls Trail · 40.64607, -111.64806

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 73°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Reynolds Flat / North Fork (Up) stop 367 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Donut Falls Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Donut Falls Connector, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 350 ftTurn right onto Nature Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Lower Loop, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Days Fork Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left onto Greens Basin Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.8 miTurn left onto Greens Basin Trail Alternate, heading SE.
  13. 0.8 miReach Donut Falls Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right onto Greens Basin Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.8 miSharp right onto Days Fork Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftTurn left onto Lower Loop, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftBear right onto Nature Trail, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Donut Falls Connector, heading N.
  24. 0.4 miSharp right onto Donut Falls Trail, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

93% dirt7% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F54°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity33%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 68°47° 47%
Mon 62°47° 53%
Tue 72°47°
Wed 77°54°
Thu 74°57° 21%
Fri 79°56° 21%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Reynolds Flat / North Fork (Up) stop 367 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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