Greens Basin Trail Alternate & Greens Basin Trail

4 mi · ▲ 1,389 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Greens Basin Trail Alternate & Greens Basin Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back near Mounthaven, UT. It climbs 1,389 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,313 – 8,232 ft · steepest grade: 28%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Loop 40.64356, -111.64144
Nearest town Mounthaven, UT

Directions

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Greens Basin Trail Alternate & Greens Basin Trail

4 mi · ▲ 1,389 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 7,315–8,233 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lower Loop · 40.64356, -111.64144

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

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Spruces (Down) stop 373 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lower Loop, heading SW.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Nature Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Lower Loop, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto Days Fork Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left onto Greens Basin Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left onto Greens Basin Trail Alternate, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miReach Greens Basin Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right onto Greens Basin Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.8 miSharp right onto Days Fork Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 100 ftTurn left onto Lower Loop, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 150 ftBear right onto Nature Trail, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 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

93% dirt7% 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

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Spruces (Down) stop 373 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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