Stansbury Crest
- 20.8 mi
- round trip
- 4,187 ft
- climb
- 11,013 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Stansbury Crest open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Stansbury Crest is a hard hike in the Salt Lake Ranger District of Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, about 21 miles long with a total elevation gain of 4,187 feet. The trail starts at around 7,363 feet and climbs to about 11,013 feet on an out-and-back route. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The trail is natural and not accessible. The closest trails are Mining Fork, about a mile away, and North Willow and the Stansbury Front Trail, each roughly 1.4 miles off. Climbers can find North Narrows and the Upper Narrows Campground about 1.6 miles from the route.
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North Willow
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Stansbury Front Trail
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Stansbury Front Trail
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MAGPIE CANYON
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Mill Fork Canyon
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6.14-mile out-and-back in Utah with 2,849 ft elevation gain.
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Mining Fork Trail
~3 min drive
3.02-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 1,209 ft gain and loss.
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Stansbury Front Trail
~9 min drive
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Dry Canyon Trail
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Box Canyon
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Stansbury Front Trail
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Route details
- Distance
- 20.8 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 4,187 ft
- Summit
- 11,027 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 9.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Stansbury Crest on Deseret Peak?
About 20.8 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Stansbury Crest?
About 4,187 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Stansbury Crest?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Stansbury Crest take?
About 9.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Deseret Peak
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
