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Ricks Canyon GWT

Inside Cache National Forest
1,923 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

8.6 mi out & back · 1,923 ft gain · 7,446 ft high point · Hard

From Right Hand Fork Trailhead via Right Hand Fork Logan River, Great Western Trail - Utah, and Steel Hollow (1.4 mi)

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

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About this hike

Ricks Canyon Gwt is an 8.6 mile out and back from Right Hand Fork Trailhead in Cache National Forest via Right Hand Fork Logan River and Great Western Trail.

Elevation

1,923 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.6 mi from the trailhead
Lodge Campground (UT)
Campground · Utah

More hikes nearby

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Naomi Peak
- Summits Naomi Peak
- Inside Cache National Forest
- 2,227 ft of climbing
7.2 mi out & back · 2,227 ft gain · Hard
Cache National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 1,910 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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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.

At a glance

Length: 8.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,923 ft round trip
High point: 7,446 ft
Low point: 5,523 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 8.6 mi and 1,923 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Utah
Camps within 15 mi: 24
Start: Right Hand Fork Trailhead
Trailhead: 41.7749° N · 111.6100° W

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2.3 mi from the trailhead

Preston Valley Campground

Campground

2.3 mi from the trailhead

Preston Valley Campground

Campground · Utah

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Brushy Springs

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Inside Cache National Forest
4,485 ft of climbing

10.8 mi loop · 4,485 ft gain · Very hard

Cache National Forest · Camp 13 mi away

White Pine-Bunchgrass Canyon

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Inside Cache National Forest
2,864 ft of climbing

16.1 mi out & back · 2,864 ft gain · Very hard

Cache National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Beirdneau

Passes Beirdneau Peak
Inside Cache National Forest
5,296 ft of climbing

15.4 mi out & back · 5,296 ft gain · Very hard

Cache National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Double Top

Passes Doubletop Mountain
Inside Cache National Forest
4,282 ft of climbing

15.0 mi out & back · 4,282 ft gain · Very hard

Cache National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

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Inside Cache National Forest
7,278 ft of climbing

22.7 mi one way · 7,117 ft gain · Very hard

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Weather

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Today43°30°Rain And Snow
Sun50°33°Mostly Sunny
Mon52°33°Partly Sunny
Tue45°24°Rain And Snow
Wed38°26°Slight Chance Light Snow
Thu38°25°Light Snow
Fri36°21°Light Snow Likely

Today: Rain And Snow · wind 0 to 6 mph WNW

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