Greens Basin Trail Alternate & Greens Basin Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 1,344 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Greens Basin Trail Alternate & Greens Basin Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Mounthaven, UT. It climbs 1,344 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,353 – 8,232 ft · steepest grade: 27%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.64146, -111.63629
Nearest town Mounthaven, UT

Directions

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Greens Basin Trail Alternate & Greens Basin Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 1,344 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 7,354–8,233 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.64146, -111.63629

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 73°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Transit-accessible: Spruces (Up) stop 155 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 100 ftBear right onto Days Fork Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left onto Greens Basin Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left onto Greens Basin Trail Alternate, heading SE.
  10. 0.8 miReach Greens Basin Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right onto Greens Basin Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.8 miSharp right onto Days Fork Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 50 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

96% dirt4% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F54°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity33%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 68°48° 47%
Mon 62°48° 53%
Tue 71°47°
Wed 75°55°
Thu 72°57° 21%
Fri 77°55° 21%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Spruces (Up) stop 155 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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