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Great Western Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 962 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Great Western Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Lost Acres, UT. It climbs 962 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,004 – 6,838 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.74246, -111.67570
Nearest town Lost Acres, UT
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Directions

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Great Western Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 962 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 6,006–6,837 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.74246, -111.67570

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 80°F / low 59° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left onto Great Western Trail, heading N.
  3. 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/great-western-trail-out-back-9-km-a3ca

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F59°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity27%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 75°52° 37%
Mon 67°52° 50%
Tue 76°52°
Wed 81°58°
Thu 78°62° 20%
Fri 83°61° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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