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Cart Wheel Trail

Inside Dixie National Forest
1,551 ft of climbing
Camp 4 mi away

7.2 mi loop · 1,551 ft gain · 10,314 ft high point · Hard

Loop with the Miller Creek Trail and Great Western Ohv Alternate

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

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About this hike

Cart Wheel Trail is a 7.2 mile loop via Miller Creek Trail and Great Western OHV Alternate in Dixie National Forest.

Elevation

1,551 ft of gain around the loop.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.5 mi from the trailhead
Aquarius Ranger Station
Campground · Utah

More hikes nearby

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- 1,439 ft of climbing
3.3 mi out & back · 1,439 ft gain · Moderate
Capitol Reef National Park · Camp 2 mi away

Elevation along the trail from the start. 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: 7.2 mi
Shape: Loop
Gain: 1,551 ft
High point: 10,314 ft
Low point: 8,953 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 7.2 mi and 1,551 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Utah
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 38.1315° N · 111.5903° W

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Rim Overlook

Ends at Rim Overlook
Inside Capitol Reef National Park
1,231 ft of climbing

4.5 mi out & back · 1,231 ft gain · Moderate

Capitol Reef National Park · Camp 1 mi away

Golden Throne

Ends at Golden Throne Viewpoint
Inside Capitol Reef National Park
2,839 ft of climbing

1.9 mi out & back · 2,839 ft gain · Hard

Capitol Reef National Park · Camp 7 mi away

Cohab Canyon Fruita Overlooks South

Ends at South Fruita Overlook
Inside Capitol Reef National Park
Camp under a mile away

3.1 mi out & back · 885 ft gain · Moderate

Capitol Reef National Park · Camp under a mile away

Frying Pan

Near Pectols Pyramid
Inside Capitol Reef National Park
2,504 ft of climbing

8.0 mi out & back · 2,504 ft gain · Hard

Capitol Reef National Park · Camp under a mile away

Hickman Bridge

Ends at Hickman Bridge Overlook
Inside Capitol Reef National Park
Camp 1 mi away

1.7 mi loop · 576 ft gain · Easy

Capitol Reef National Park · Camp 1 mi away

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- 3,716 ft of climbing
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- 1,721 ft of climbing
- Camp 3 mi away
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- 2,100 ft of climbing
4.9 mi out & back · 2,100 ft gain · Hard
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Weather

7-day forecast

Today43°28°Mostly Sunny
Sat41°31°Chance Rain And Snow
Sun42°29°Chance Light Snow
Mon46°30°Sunny
Tue47°30°Sunny
Wed46°32°Sunny
Thu46°33°Partly Sunny

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 9 mph SSW

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Signal

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