Mineral Basin Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Albion Alps, UT. It climbs 1,632 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi7,881 – 9,538 ft · steepest grade: 23%5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pittsburg Lake Trailhead 40.54897, -111.59890
Nearest town Albion Alps, UT
Directions
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Mineral Basin Road
4.9 mi · ▲ 1,632 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Elevation 7,881–9,537 ft
Out & Back
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
- Start on Pittsburg Lake Trailhead Road, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Mineral Basin Road, heading W.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 1.8 miTurn left onto Pittsburg Lake Trailhead Road, heading SE.
- 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
3% dirt97% 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
More from Pittsburg Lake Trailhead Trailhead
- Pittsburg Lake & Pittsburg Lake Trail 3 mi · ▲ 1,588 ft
- Mineral Basin Road 3.5 mi · ▲ 366 ft
- Dutchman Road & Miller Hill Road via Mary Ellen Gulch Road 4 mi · ▲ 464 ft
- Mineral Basin Road 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,459 ft
- Mary Ellen Gulch Road 5.8 mi · ▲ 2,172 ft
- Mineral Basin Road 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,931 ft
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