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Utah
Great Western Trail Alternate
0.3 mi
Distance
163 ft
Gain
10 min
Time
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Inside Fishlake National Forest
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Why you'll love it
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 163 ft
- Elevation loss
- 163 ft
- Highest point
- 10,294 ft
- Lowest point
- 10,241 ft
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About this trail
Great Western Trail Alternate is a short out-and-back trail in Utah covering 0.64 miles with 163 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 10,294 feet.
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