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Government Trail route map
Difficulty: Moderate

Government Trail

3.3 mi

Distance

614 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 14m

Est. Time

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Government Trail 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:1,540 ft
Max:1,727 ft
Gain:201 ft
Loss:17 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,540 ft and 1,727 ft across 3.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,540 ft1,602 ft1,665 ft1,727 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.6 mi2.4 mi3.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,540 ft
High point3.0 mi1,727 ft
End3.3 mi1,724 ft

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Mexican Hat, UT · about 21 mi away
County:
San Juan 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: Jul 28, 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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