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Quaking Aspen

Ends at Lower Bowns Reservoir
Inside Dixie National Forest
Camp 2 mi away

3.6 mi out & back, trail only · 654 ft gain · 7,513 ft high point · Moderate

Reached by a 10.6 mi approach each way

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

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About this hike

Quaking Aspen is a 3.6-mile out and back in Dixie National Forest that reaches Lower Bowns Reservoir at 7,513 feet elevation.

Elevation

654 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.7 mi from the trailhead
Upper Pleasant Creek Campground
Campground · Utah

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Cassidy Arch
- Ends at a waterfall
- Inside Capitol Reef National Park
- 1,439 ft of climbing
3.3 mi out & back · 1,439 ft gain · Moderate
Capitol Reef National Park · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 510 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lower Bowns ReservoirDestination · 1.6 mi in
Aspen PointNearby · 0.9 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: 3.6 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 654 ft round trip
High point: 7,513 ft
Low point: 6,996 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.6 mi and 654 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Utah
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 38.1097° N · 111.3338° W

Get directions Open the map

0.8 mi from the trailhead

Rosebud Atv

Campground · Utah

1.5 mi from the trailhead

Oak Creek Rec Site (Boulder, UT)

Campground · Utah

14 mi from you

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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- Camp 4 mi away
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- Inside Gila National Forest
- 2,393 ft of climbing
10.6 mi loop · 2,393 ft gain · Very hard
Gila National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Today41°33°Slight Chance T-storms
Mon42°29°Sunny
Tue42°30°Mostly Sunny
Wed40°27°Sunny
Thu40°29°Mostly Sunny
Fri42°30°Mostly Sunny
Sat41°31°Sunny

Today: Slight Chance T-storms · wind 10 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

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FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain