Elkhorn-West Fork
Utah
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1.1 mi
Distance
408 ft
Gain
Conditions: Caution
for mountain biking, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 13 h ago · oldest 14 h
caution: Agency alerts
10 active alerts in Ashley National Forest; most severe: Flaming Gorge Fall Prescribed Burn
USFSPosted Oct 7 · checked 14 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 48°F / low 48°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for mountain biking
OpenWeather13 h ago
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Elkhorn-West Fork
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 408 ft
- Highest point
- 9,952 ft
- Lowest point
- 9,528 ft
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Directions & GPX
About this trail
Elkhorn-West Fork is a 1.07-mile trail in the West Fork Whiterocks River system managed by the Forest Service in Utah. The route gains 14 feet of elevation.
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 9,952 ft
- Total climbing
- 408 ft
- Length
- 1.1 mi
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Vernal Ranger District · Ranger district
- Ashley National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Ashley National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Flaming Gorge Fall Prescribed Burn
caution · posted Oct 7, 2026
Closure of Fishing on Concrete Boat Ramps withing Flaming Gorge Reservoir
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
High Uintas Wilderness Campfire Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
High Uintas Wilderness Occupancy and Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Flaming Gorge Reservoir Water Levels
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Horseshoe Canyon Water Skiing Temporary Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Anvil Draw Boat Ramp Temporary Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
North Fork Sheep Creek Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Yellowstone Reservoir Dam Removal and Restoration
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Limited Services at Cedar Springs Boat Ramp
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Queant Spur AHiking0.8 mi
- Queant Spur EMountain biking1.4 mi
- Queant Spur E TrailHiking1.4 mi
- West Fork Whiterocks Spur AMountain biking1.5 mi
- Queant Spur BMountain biking1.7 mi
- QueantMountain biking2 mi
- Paradise Guard StationCamping8 mi
- Uinta RiverCamping8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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