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Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest/Utah

Box Elder (044)

3.2 mi

Distance

571 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 21m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Box Elder (044) is a point-to-point trail in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, managed by the US Forest Service, in Utah County, Utah. It is 3.2 miles long and gains 571 feet. The surface is dirt. Per Utah Geospatial Resource Center, it is open to horses. The nearest town is Alpine, Utah, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,660 ft
Max:3,014 ft
Gain:197 ft
Loss:437 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,660 ft and 3,014 ft across 3.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,660 ft2,778 ft2,896 ft3,014 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.6 mi2.4 mi3.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,900 ft
High point1.1 mi3,014 ft
End3.2 mi2,660 ft

Trail Details

Horse access: Utah Geospatial Resource Center, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by US Forest Service

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Alpine, UT · about 2 mi away
County:
Utah County, UT
Jurisdiction:
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · US Forest Service

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

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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