5.1 mi from the trailheadStorm Mountain Day Use Area
Campground · Utah

17.6 mi one way · 6,331 ft gain · 9,549 ft high point · Very hard
From Desolation Trailhead
In Wasatch National Forest · Utah · U.S. Forest Service
Desolation is a 17.6-mile one-way route in Wasatch National Forest passing Salt Lake Overlook and Bakers Pass. It climbs 6,331 feet to 9,549 feet.
6,331 ft of gain and 2,519 ft of descent.
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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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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Sat: Mostly Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph NNW
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