Spring Water Pipeline Leak–Beaver Pond, 5 sights
8.4 mi · ▲ 2,655 ft · 4 hr 8 min
Spring Water Pipeline Leak–Beaver Pond, 5 sights is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Lost Acres, UT. The route passes Dog Lake and Spring Water Pipeline Leak before reaching Beaver Pond at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 2,655 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Spring Water Pipeline Leak–Beaver Pond, 5 sights
8.4 mi · ▲ 2,655 ft · 4 hr 8 min
Elevation 7,303–8,803 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Upper Big Water Trailhead Road · 40.68458, -111.64689
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Red Pine Road Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Little Water Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Great Western Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Little Water Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Big Water Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftPass Dog Lake.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Little Water Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Big Water Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Desolation Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Mill D North Fork Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miPass Spring Water Pipeline Leak.
- 1.2 miPass Beaver Pond.
- 450 ftReach Spring Water Pipeline Leak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Desolation Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Big Water Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Little Water Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Big Water Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Little Water Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Great Western Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Little Water Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Old Red Pine Road Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Mid Millcreek Connector 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,407 ft
- Little Water Trail & Old Red Pine Road Trail Loop via Great Western Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,035 ft
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