4.5 mi from the trailheadWashington Lake
Campground · Utah
2.9 mi out & back · 611 ft gain · 10,056 ft high point · Moderate
In Wasatch National Forest · Utah · U.S. Forest Service
This out and back reaches Big Elk Lake in Wasatch National Forest, passing Little Elk Lake nearby and climbing 611 feet over 2.9 miles.
611 ft of gain round trip.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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