Great Western Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 2,104 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Great Western Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Altus, UT. It climbs 2,104 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Great Western Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 2,104 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 5,970–7,374 ft
Out & Back
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 right onto Great Western Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto The Sheep Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 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 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 150 ftArrive 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 0.7 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
More from this trailhead
- Great Western Trail Loop 2 mi · ▲ 402 ft
- 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 4.5 mi · ▲ 796 ft
- Great Western Trail Loop 8.5 mi · ▲ 2,423 ft
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