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Patterson - Birch Lake

Inside Fishlake National Forest
1,094 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

2.4 mi one way · 1,094 ft climb · 8,672 ft high point · Very hard

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

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About this hike

Patterson - Birch Lake is a very difficult 2.4-mile route in Fishlake National Forest that climbs 1,094 feet.

Elevation

1,094 ft of gain and 109 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.6 mi from the trailhead
Tushar Lakeside Campground
Campground · Utah
2.9 mi from the trailhead

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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.4 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 1,094 ft
Descent: 109 ft
High point: 8,672 ft
Low point: 7,687 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Utah
Camps within 15 mi: 9
Trailhead: 38.2171° N · 112.5094° W

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu69°57°Partly Sunny
Fri69°53°Mostly Sunny
Sat67°50°Sunny
Sun70°52°Sunny
Mon70°53°Mostly Sunny
Tue70°52°Mostly Sunny
Wed68°Mostly Sunny

Thu: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 10 mph SSE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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