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Fortymile Gulch and Willow Gulch Alternate Loop route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
Utah

Fortymile Gulch and Willow Gulch Alternate Loop

Lake Powell, Utah

10.0 mi

Distance

3,274 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 13m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Fortymile Gulch and Willow Gulch Alternate Loop is a loop trail in Kane County, Utah. It is 10 miles long. The nearest town is Halls Crossing, Utah, about 22 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,167 ft
Max:1,336 ft
Gain:998 ft
Loss:998 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,167 ft and 1,336 ft across 10.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,167 ft1,223 ft1,280 ft1,336 ft0.0 mi2.5 mi5.0 mi7.5 mi10.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,312 ft
High point9.4 mi1,336 ft
End10.0 mi1,312 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Halls Crossing, UT · about 22 mi away
County:
Kane County, UT

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

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