Sand Creek RV Park & Campground
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Utah
Great Western Trail, Loa
11.9 mi
Distance
2,426 ft
Gain
Conditions: Caution
for mountain biking, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
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caution: Agency alerts
14 active alerts in Fishlake National Forest; most severe: Termination of Widemouth 2 Fire Closure Order
USFSPosted Sep 28 · checked 3 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 47°F / low 47°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for mountain biking
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Why you'll love it
Part of Sand Creek Spring
Big climb
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Great Western Trail, Loa
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 11.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,426 ft
- Highest point
- 9,220 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,040 ft
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About this trail
Great Western Trail, Loa is an 11.88-mile route in the Sand Creek Spring trail system in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 2,610 feet of elevation.
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- Forest Service
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