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Hike

Skull Crack

Ends at Causey Reservoir
Inside Cache National Forest
Camp 3 mi away

3.2 mi out & back · 537 ft gain · 6,064 ft high point · Easy

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

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About this hike

Skull Crack is a 1.9-mile trail network to Causey Reservoir with nearby viewpoints and a waterfall in Cache National Forest.

Elevation

537 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

2.7 mi from the trailhead
Willows Campground (UT)
Campground · Utah

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

2 mi from you
Baldy Ridge
- Ends at Causey Reservoir
- Inside Cache National Forest
- 2,552 ft of climbing
9.5 mi out & back · 2,218 ft gain · Easy
Cache National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Out: 430 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Causey ReservoirDestination · 0.4 mi in
WaterfallNearby · 0.4 mi in
Skull Crack ViewpointNearby · 0.4 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.4 mi in

Nearby reading

Causey Reservoir

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 3.2 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 537 ft round trip
High point: 6,064 ft
Low point: 5,695 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Utah
Camps within 15 mi: 12
Trailhead: 41.2898° N · 111.5828° W

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2.7 mi from the trailhead

Upper Meadows Campground

Campground · Utah

3.0 mi from the trailhead

Perception Park

Campground · Utah

2 mi from you

Lake Ridge

Ends at Causey Reservoir
Inside Cache National Forest
2,434 ft of climbing

9.8 mi out & back · 2,910 ft gain · Easy

Cache National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

GWT Fernwood to Francis Peak

Passes Snow Horse Ridge
Inside Wasatch National Forest
4,652 ft of climbing

14.4 mi loop · 5,338 ft gain · Moderate

Wasatch National Forest · Camp 9 mi away

Inspiration Point

Summits Willard Mountain
Inside Cache National Forest

0.9 mi out & back · 321 ft gain · Moderate

Cache National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Sardine Peak

Passes Sardine Peak
Inside Cache National Forest
1,266 ft of climbing

11.1 mi out & back · 2,071 ft gain · Moderate

Utah · Camp under a mile away

Ben Lomond

Passes a waterfall
Inside Cache National Forest
2,167 ft of climbing

12.0 mi out & back · 3,185 ft gain · Moderate

Cache National Forest · Camp 9 mi away

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- 1,010 ft of climbing
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- Inside Cache National Forest
- Camp 2 mi away
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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu76°48°Sunny
Fri75°51°Sunny
Sat75°53°Sunny
Sun73°50°Partly Sunny
Mon62°42°Rain Showers Likely
Tue61°41°Mostly Sunny
Wed64°Sunny

Thu: Sunny · wind 5 mph SE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain