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City Creek to Little Black Mountain route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
Utah

City Creek to Little Black Mountain

Salt Lake City, Utah

15.5 mi

Distance

6,191 ft

Elev. Gain

7h 55m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

City Creek to Little Black Mountain is an out-and-back trail in Salt Lake County, Utah. It is 16 miles long and gains 6,191 feet. It is in or next to Salt Lake City, Utah.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,431 ft
Max:2,444 ft
Gain:1,887 ft
Loss:1,887 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,431 ft and 2,444 ft across 15.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,431 ft1,769 ft2,106 ft2,444 ft0.0 mi3.9 mi7.7 mi11.6 mi15.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,431 ft
High point9.0 mi2,444 ft
End15.5 mi1,431 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Salt Lake City, UT · in or next to town
County:
Salt Lake County, UT

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

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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