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Miller Hill Mining Trail Loop via Mineral Basin Road is a 7.2-mile loop near Albion Alps, UT. It climbs 2,262 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,681 – 9,938 ft · steepest grade: 26%7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pittsburg Lake Trailhead 40.54897, -111.59890
Nearest town Albion Alps, UT

Directions

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Miller Hill Mining Trail Loop via Mineral Basin Road

7.2 mi · ▲ 2,262 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Elevation 7,682–9,939 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Pittsburg Lake Trailhead · 40.54897, -111.59890

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 69°F / low 47° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pittsburg Lake Trailhead Road, heading SW.
  2. 400 ftBear left onto Mineral Basin Road, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Pacific Mine Road, heading SE.
  5. 1 miTurn right onto Miller Hill Road, heading NW.
  6. 1.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Miller Hill Mining Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right onto Mineral Basin Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  14. 1.8 miTurn left onto Pittsburg Lake Trailhead Road, heading E.
  15. 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 69°F47°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity30%
Rained 0.8″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 69°48°
Sun 66°49° 58%
Mon 57°45° 62%
Tue 69°44°
Wed 75°52°
Thu 74°51° 29%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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