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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Great Western Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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.
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Weather
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.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
More from this trailhead
- The Sheep Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 1,018 ft
- The Sheep Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,512 ft
- The Sheep Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,577 ft
- Great Western Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 2,104 ft
- Great Western Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 796 ft
- Great Western Trail Loop 8.5 mi · ▲ 2,423 ft
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