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Utah

Elkhorn West Fork

5.1 mi

Distance

981 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 11m

Est. Time

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Elkhorn West Fork unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,803 ft
Max:3,078 ft
Gain:357 ft
Loss:368 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,803 ft and 3,078 ft across 5.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,803 ft2,895 ft2,987 ft3,078 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.5 mi3.8 mi5.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,020 ft
High point1.0 mi3,078 ft
End5.1 mi3,009 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Whiterocks, UT · about 13 mi away
County:
Duchesne County, UT

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

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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