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Great Western Trail - Utah

Passes High Top
97,751 ft of climbing

558.8 mi one way · 97,751 ft gain · 11,135 ft high point · Very hard

Utah · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

This 558.8-mile one-way trail crosses Utah's high country, passing over multiple passes and reservoirs while climbing 97,751 feet to a high point of 11,135 feet.

Elevation

97,751 ft of gain and 94,781 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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9.8 mi from the trailhead
Stateline Campground
Campground · Utah

More hikes nearby

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Ceballos Trail #109
- Inside Kaibab National Forest
- Camp 2 mi away
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Hayduke Trail #9
- Near The Promontory

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Tropic ReservoirAlong the way · 64.4 mi in
Griffin Road ViewointAlong the way · 112.8 mi in
Long Willow Bottom ReservoirAlong the way · 118.6 mi in
Barker ReservoirAlong the way · 120.4 mi in
Joe Lay ReservoirAlong the way · 121.1 mi in
High TopAlong the way · 294.8 mi in
Beaver Dam ReservoirAlong the way · 340.2 mi in
Windy PassAlong the way · 421.7 mi in
Pole Line PassAlong the way · 465.3 mi in
Catherine PassAlong the way · 470.4 mi in
Lambs Canyon PassAlong the way · 492.8 mi in
Big Mountain PassAlong the way · 509.3 mi in

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: 558.8 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 97,751 ft
Descent: 94,781 ft
High point: 11,135 ft
Low point: 4,520 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 558.8 mi and 97,751 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: Utah
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 37.0015° N · 112.2133° W

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7,290 ft of climbing

Camp under a mile away

61.0 mi one way · 7,290 ft gain · Very hard

Utah · Camp under a mile away

Ceballos

Inside Kaibab National Forest
Camp 2 mi away

4.7 mi out & back · 345 ft gain · Moderate

Kaibab National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Jacob Canyon Route #35

Inside Kaibab National Forest

10.6 mi out & back · 973 ft gain · Hard

Kaibab National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Jacob Canyon

Inside Kaibab National Forest

10.7 mi out & back · 926 ft gain · Hard

Kaibab National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Navajo

2,032 ft of climbing

12.4 mi one way · 2,032 ft gain · Hard

Arizona · Camp 13 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today64°40°Mostly Sunny
Thu61°43°Mostly Sunny
Fri58°43°Slight Chance Light Rain
Sat57°44°Partly Sunny
Sun51°39°Showers And Thunderstorms
Mon51°37°Sunny
Tue52°39°Mostly Sunny

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 2 to 7 mph WNW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain