Pipeline Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 672 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Pipeline Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Lost Acres, UT. It climbs 672 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,598 – 7,189 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Alexander Basin Trailhead 40.69244, -111.67005
Nearest town Lost Acres, UT

Directions

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Pipeline Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 672 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 6,597–7,188 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Alexander Basin Trailhead · 40.69244, -111.67005

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Alexander Basin Trail, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftSharp right onto Mid Millcreek Connector, heading NW.
  3. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Mount Aire Trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.3 miTurn right onto Mount Aire Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mid Millcreek Connector, heading E.
  8. 1.9 miSharp left onto Alexander Basin Trail, heading SE.
  9. 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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