Great Western Trail
- 2.1 mi
- round trip
- 921 ft
- climb
- 8,156 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Great Western Trail open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
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The Great Western Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, about 2 miles from the town of Farmington, Utah. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and covers roughly 4.3 miles round trip, with a one-way climb of about 920 feet from a low point of 7,231 feet to a high of 8,156 feet. The route is rated easy, and the climb is spread across the full length of the trail. For a short outing, it pairs well with other nearby trails. Gold Hill Trail is about 0.4 miles away and Farmington Flat Road about 0.6 miles. Bountiful Peak Trail lies about 1.6 miles off, and Bountiful Peak Campground is about 1.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company35 mi away
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters36 mi away
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