2.7 mi from the trailheadJordan Pines
Campground · Utah
5.0 mi out & back · 1,261 ft gain · 8,803 ft high point · Moderate
From Big Water Trailhead via Great Western Trail - Utah and GWT Big Water to Guardsman RD (1.2 mi)
In Wasatch National Forest · Utah · U.S. Forest Service
Big Water starts from Big Water Trailhead via Great Western Trail in Wasatch National Forest on this 5-mile round trip.
1,261 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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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