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Jahu Flat

Near Snow Lake
Inside Fishlake National Forest
3,802 ft of climbing

15.5 mi out & back · 3,802 ft gain · 10,280 ft high point · Very hard

From Deep Creek Lake Trailhead via GWT Alt, Great Western Trail - Utah, and Great Western Trail, Loa (6.0 mi)

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

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About this hike

Jahu Flat is a 15.5-mile out and back from Deep Creek Lake Trailhead using the Great Western Trail and its alternatives. The route climbs 3,802 feet to 10,280 feet near Snow Lake in Fishlake National Forest.

Elevation

3,802 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.7 mi from the trailhead
Elkhorn Campground
Campground · Utah

More hikes nearby

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- 1,439 ft of climbing
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Capitol Reef National Park · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 1,750 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Snow LakeNearby · 0.0 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 15.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,802 ft round trip
High point: 10,280 ft
Low point: 9,318 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 15.5 mi and 3,802 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Utah
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Start: Deep Creek Lake Trailhead
Trailhead: 38.4246° N · 111.4497° W

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5.6 mi from the trailhead

Primitive campsites at Cathedral Campground

Campground · Utah

5.6 mi from the trailhead

Primitive campsites at Cathedral Campground

Campground

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1,231 ft of climbing

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Golden Throne

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Hilgard

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Weather

7-day forecast

Fri36°28°Mostly Cloudy
Sat32°23°Light Snow
Sun33°25°Mostly Sunny
Mon31°27°Partly Sunny
Tue30°23°Light Snow
Wed26°20°Slight Chance Light Snow
Thu24°Light Snow Likely

Fri: Mostly Cloudy then Light Snow · wind 2 to 13 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

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FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain