Great Western Trail
6.5 mi · ▲ 1,631 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Great Western Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Lost Acres, UT. It climbs 1,631 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Great Western Trail
6.5 mi · ▲ 1,631 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Elevation 5,970–6,810 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Great Western Trail · 40.74110, -111.67427
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 80°F / low 60° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start on Great Western Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto The Sheep Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Great Western Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.2 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
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