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Grotto Trail in September - panoramio

Hike

Lower Grotto

Ends at Grotto Falls
Inside Uinta National Forest
Camp under a mile away

1.2 mi out & back · 286 ft gain · 6,589 ft high point · Easy

In Uinta National Forest · Utah · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

This short trail leads to Grotto Falls in Uinta National Forest, gaining 286 feet over 1.2 miles out and back.

Elevation

286 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.8 mi from the trailhead
Maple Lake Campground
Campground · Utah

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

8 mi from you
North Peak
- Summits Mount Nebo
- Inside Uinta National Forest
- 4,022 ft of climbing
9.0 mi out & back · 4,022 ft gain · Very hard
Uinta National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Out: 190 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Grotto FallsDestination · 0.3 mi in
Dry Lake ReservoirNearby · 0.6 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 1.2 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 286 ft round trip
High point: 6,589 ft
Low point: 6,443 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 1.2 mi and 286 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Utah
Camps within 15 mi: 9
Trailhead: 39.9490° N · 111.6780° W

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1.2 mi from the trailhead

Maple Bench Campground

Campground · Utah

2.3 mi from the trailhead

Payson Lakes

Campground · Utah

14 mi from you

Right Fork Maple Canyon

Summits Spanish Fork Peak
Inside Uinta National Forest
4,860 ft of climbing

10.4 mi out & back · 4,860 ft gain · Very hard

Uinta National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Y Mountain

Summits Y Mountain West Peak
3,374 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

6.6 mi out & back · 3,374 ft gain · Very hard

Utah · Camp 3 mi away

Kyhv Peak

Summits Kyhv Peak
2,840 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

7.2 mi out & back · 2,840 ft gain · Hard

Utah · Camp 3 mi away

Nebo Peak

Summits South Nebo Peak
Inside Uinta National Forest
6,159 ft of climbing

13.4 mi out & back · 6,159 ft gain · Very hard

Uinta National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Blackhawk

Ends at McClellan Lake
Inside Uinta National Forest
4,416 ft of climbing

14.9 mi one way · 4,416 ft gain · Very hard

Uinta National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

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- 2,752 ft of climbing
11.8 mi out & back · 2,752 ft gain · Very hard
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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TNo signal

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Tue54°36°Mostly Sunny
Wed54°37°Sunny
Thu59°37°Sunny
Fri56°39°Mostly Sunny
Sat50°37°Chance Rain And Snow
Sun51°38°Mostly Sunny
Mon47°Rain And Snow Likely

Tue: Mostly Sunny · wind 5 mph W

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