2.7 mi from the trailheadElkhorn Campground
Campground · Utah
19.2 mi out & back · 4,101 ft gain · 10,280 ft high point · Very hard
From Deep Creek Lake Trailhead via GWT Alt, Great Western Trail - Utah, and Great Western Trail, Loa (6.3 mi)
In Fishlake National Forest · Utah · U.S. Forest Service
Pole Canyon - Thousand Lake is a 19.2-mile out and back from Deep Creek Lake Trailhead via the Great Western Trail. The route climbs 4,101 feet to 10,280 feet near Snow Lake in Fishlake National Forest.
4,101 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
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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