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Clayton Peak via Guardsman Pass Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Utah

Clayton Peak via Guardsman Pass Trail

Salt Lake City, Utah

2.4 mi

Distance

1,427 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 30m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Clayton Peak via Guardsman Pass Trail is an out-and-back trail in Wasatch County, Utah. It is 2.4 miles long and gains 1,427 feet. It is in or next to Brighton, Utah.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,968 ft
Max:3,250 ft
Gain:435 ft
Loss:435 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,968 ft and 3,250 ft across 2.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,968 ft3,062 ft3,156 ft3,250 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.2 mi1.8 mi2.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,968 ft
High point1.2 mi3,250 ft
End2.4 mi2,968 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Brighton, UT · in or next to town
County:
Wasatch County, UT

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

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