Mountain Dell Reservoir & Alexander Creek Trail via Great Western Trail
10.6 mi · ▲ 2,108 ft · 4 hr 35 min
Mountain Dell Reservoir & Alexander Creek Trail via Great Western Trail is a 10.6-mile out-and-back near Lost Acres, UT. The route reaches Mountain Dell Reservoir at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 2,108 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mountain Dell Reservoir & Alexander Creek Trail via Great Western Trail
10.6 mi · ▲ 2,108 ft · 4 hr 35 min
Elevation 5,534–6,810 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Great Western Trail · 40.74110, -111.67427
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 80°F / low 60° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start on Great Western Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto The Sheep Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Alexander Creek Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Mountain Dell Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miContinue straight onto The Sheep Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Great Western Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
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