Utah · Hiking · Near Paradise

Backcountry Parking - Trailhead

0.6 mi
round trip
142 ft
climb
8,095 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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This backcountry parking trailhead sits in the Logan Ranger District of Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The hike is an easy out-and-back of about 1.2 miles, with a climb of about 140 feet from a low point near 7,935 feet to a high point near 8,095 feet. The trailhead works as a convenient starting point for exploring the surrounding area. The Mount Naomi National Recreation Trail begins just 0.1 mile away, and Tony Grove Lake Campground and the White Pine Lake hike are both about 0.2 mile off. Tony Grove Nature Trail is also close by. For a longer stay, Lewis M. Turner Campground is roughly 3.7 miles away. Climbers can head to Cherry Creek Boulders, about 5.5 miles off.

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    Tony Grove Lake Campground

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    Campground · 0.2 mi from the trail
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    Cache Valley DUP (Daughters of the Utah Pioneers) Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 15 mi

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