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Wasatch Crest Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
Utah

Wasatch Crest Trail

Salt Lake City, Utah

16.0 mi

Distance

3,471 ft

Elev. Gain

6h 40m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Wasatch Crest Trail is an out-and-back trail in Wasatch County, Utah. It is 16 miles long and gains 3,471 feet. It is in or next to Brighton, Utah.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,741 ft
Max:3,024 ft
Gain:1,058 ft
Loss:1,058 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,741 ft and 3,024 ft across 16.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,741 ft2,835 ft2,930 ft3,024 ft0.0 mi4.0 mi8.0 mi12.0 mi16.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,970 ft
High point13.4 mi3,024 ft
End16.0 mi2,970 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Brighton, UT · in or next to town
County:
Wasatch County, UT

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

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