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Ashdown Gorge Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
Utah

Ashdown Gorge Trail

Cedar City, Utah

8.8 mi

Distance

3,973 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 17m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Ashdown Gorge Trail is an out-and-back trail in Iron County, Utah. It is 8.8 miles long. The nearest town is Cedar Highlands, Utah, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,146 ft
Max:2,354 ft
Gain:1,211 ft
Loss:1,211 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,146 ft and 2,354 ft across 8.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,146 ft2,215 ft2,285 ft2,354 ft0.0 mi2.2 mi4.4 mi6.6 mi8.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,159 ft
High point3.0 mi2,354 ft
End8.7 mi2,159 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Cedar Highlands, UT · about 5 mi away
County:
Iron County, UT

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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