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Hells Backbone OHV Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point

Hells Backbone OHV Trail

Escalante, Utah

25.3 mi

Distance

4,081 ft

Elev. Gain

9h 56m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Hells Backbone OHV Trail is a point-to-point trail in Garfield County, Utah. It is 25 miles long and gains 4,081 feet. The nearest town is Boulder, Utah, about 11 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,031 ft
Max:2,825 ft
Gain:1,244 ft
Loss:1,641 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,031 ft and 2,825 ft across 25.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,031 ft2,296 ft2,560 ft2,825 ft0.0 mi6.3 mi12.7 mi19.0 mi25.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,465 ft
High point9.8 mi2,825 ft
End25.3 mi2,068 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Boulder, UT · about 11 mi away
County:
Garfield County, UT

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

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