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Uinta National Forest/Utah

Mineral Basin

0.2 mi

Distance

157 ft

Elev. Gain

8m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Mineral Basin is a loop trail in Uinta National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Utah County, Utah. It is 0.2 miles long and gains 157 feet. The nearest town is Alta, Utah, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,920 ft
Max:2,974 ft
Gain:55 ft
Loss:0 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,920 ft and 2,974 ft across 0.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,920 ft2,938 ft2,956 ft2,974 ft0.0 mi0.0 mi0.1 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,920 ft
End0.2 mi2,974 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Alta, UT · in or next to town
County:
Utah County, UT
Jurisdiction:
Uinta National Forest · United States Forest Service

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

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