Great Western Trail
8.6 mi · ▲ 2,291 ft · 4 hr 1 min
Great Western Trail is an 8.6-mile out-and-back near Lost Acres, UT. It climbs 2,291 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Great Western Trail
8.6 mi · ▲ 2,291 ft · 4 hr 1 min
Elevation 5,970–7,374 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Great Western Trail · 40.74008, -111.67231
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start on Great Western Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto The Sheep Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Great Western Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 3.1 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~134 min). Leave by 5:22 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
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