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The Sheep Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
Utah

The Sheep Trail

Salt Lake City, Utah

12.4 mi

Distance

2,772 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 26m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

The Sheep Trail is an out-and-back trail in Salt Lake County, Utah. It is 12 miles long and gains 2,772 feet. It is in or next to Emigration Canyon, Utah.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,703 ft
Max:2,174 ft
Gain:845 ft
Loss:845 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,703 ft and 2,174 ft across 12.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,703 ft1,860 ft2,017 ft2,174 ft0.0 mi3.1 mi6.2 mi9.3 mi12.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,703 ft
High point6.9 mi2,174 ft
End12.4 mi1,703 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Emigration Canyon, UT · in or next to town
County:
Salt Lake County, UT

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

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Little Mountain Ridge Trail

Little Mountain Ridge Trail

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