Great Western Trail
13.8 mi · ▲ 3,341 ft · 6 hr 16 min
Great Western Trail is a 13.8-mile out-and-back near Little Mountain, UT. It climbs 3,341 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Great Western Trail
13.8 mi · ▲ 3,341 ft · 6 hr 16 min
Elevation 5,595–7,709 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: The Sheep Trail · 40.76083, -111.70761
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start on The Sheep Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 2.9 miTurn right onto Great Western Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 2.9 miTurn right onto The Sheep Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~178 min). Leave by 4:38 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
More from The Sheep Trail Trailhead
- Mountain Dell Reservoir & The Sheep Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,159 ft
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