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Utah
China Tower Trail
3.0 mi
Distance
836 ft
Gain
1h 7m
Time
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Inside Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 836 ft
- Elevation loss
- 836 ft
- Highest point
- 6,111 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,654 ft
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- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
China Tower Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back hike in Utah with 836 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,111 feet.
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