Great Western Trail Loop

2 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 52 min

Great Western Trail Loop is a 2-mile loop near Altus, UT. It climbs 402 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,536 – 6,838 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.74936, -111.64319
Nearest town Altus, UT

Directions

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Great Western Trail Loop

2 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 52 min

Elevation 6,535–6,837 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 40.74936, -111.64319

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 450 ftTurn left onto Great Western Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miThe 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 77°F56°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 77°56°
Sun 73°52° 44%
Mon 59°49° 60%
Tue 72°47°
Wed 80°55°
Thu 76°54° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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