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Malan's Basin Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
Utah

Malan's Basin Trail

Ogden, Utah

9.5 mi

Distance

5,331 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 31m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Malan's Basin Trail is an out-and-back trail in Weber County, Utah. It is 9.5 miles long and gains 5,331 feet. It is in or next to Ogden, Utah.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,459 ft
Max:2,810 ft
Gain:1,625 ft
Loss:1,625 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,459 ft and 2,810 ft across 9.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,459 ft1,909 ft2,360 ft2,810 ft0.0 mi2.4 mi4.8 mi7.1 mi9.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,459 ft
High point4.8 mi2,810 ft
End9.5 mi1,459 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Ogden, UT · in or next to town
County:
Weber County, UT

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

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