Great Western Trail–Moose Puddle, 5 sights
15.4 mi · ▲ 2,545 ft · 6 hr 24 min
Great Western Trail–Moose Puddle, 5 sights is a 15.4-mile out-and-back near Silver Springs, UT. It climbs 2,545 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi7,556 – 8,944 ft · steepest grade: 17%16.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Moose Puddle 40.70384, -111.56600
Nearest town Silver Springs, UT
Directions
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Great Western Trail–Moose Puddle, 5 sights
15.4 mi · ▲ 2,545 ft · 6 hr 24 min
Elevation 7,555–8,945 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Moose Puddle · 40.70384, -111.56600
Weather Sep 6: Clear, high 75°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Moose Puddle, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Yeti's, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Olympic, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Ambush, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Ridge Connector, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Great Western Trail, heading W.
- 3.1 miReach Moose Puddle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.1 miTurn left onto Ridge Connector, heading NE.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Ambush, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Olympic, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Yeti's, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Moose Puddle, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miArrive 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 75°F53°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity15%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun
73°54°
Mon
64°48°
48%
Tue
72°47°
Wed
74°51°
Thu
74°53°
Fri
70°50°
16%
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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