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0.6 mi

Distance

13 ft

Elev. Gain

12m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Butterfly Lake is a loop trail in Wasatch National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Duchesne County, Utah. It is 0.6 miles long and gains 13 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Samak, Utah, about 20 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,148 ft
Max:3,153 ft
Gain:8 ft
Loss:6 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,148 ft and 3,153 ft across 0.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,148 ft3,150 ft3,151 ft3,153 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi0.5 mi0.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,149 ft
High point0.4 mi3,153 ft
End0.6 mi3,150 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Samak, UT · about 20 mi away
County:
Duchesne County, UT
Jurisdiction:
Wasatch National Forest · United States Forest Service

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

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