GREAT WESTERN TRAIL

Access: Varies

Elevation: Lowest point, 4480; Highest point, 9,540

Length: 57.6 miles

Use: Hiking, Mountain Biking, some Motor Biking

Difficulty: Easy to Difficult

Season: Early Spring, Summer, Fall

USGS Map(s): Mantua, No. Ogden, Huntsville, Snow Basin, Ogden

Directions: From the north end of Weber County the trail follows Road #162, crosses the North Fork of Ogden River and then turns west towards Ben Lomond Peak. Trail users will enjoy beautiful vistas of the Great Salt Lake and Salt Lake Valley as they follow the Skyline Trail to Ogden Canyon. The route then passes Snowbasin Ski Area on past Mt. Ogden heading down Beus Canyon to Ogden. Heading south along Highway 89, the trail turns east near Hill Air Force Base and climbs to the top of the Wasatch Range past Francis Peak.

The Great Western Trail will be a continuous corridor stretching from Mexico to Canada, and traversing some of the most spectacular scenery in the West. Travelers on the network of trails will be able to explore the rich cultural and geological features of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.

This multiple-use trail will cross National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, National Park, state, and private lands. Separate sections will be open to motorized vehicles, horses, and mountain bikes, as well as to hikers. In some areas, parallel sections of trail are being constructed to provide for a variety of recreational opportunities.

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