Utah trails · Snowmobile Trail
A 15.6-mile out-and-back in Utah, with 3,689 ft of climbing. Reaches Deep Creek Spring 1 and other lake/spring destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 54% of the ascent falls between mile 5.2 and mile 10.4. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
LOWER BOX TH — parking nearby. 37.86071, -111.63595 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:28 a.m., the sun rises at 6:55 a.m. and sets at 7:57 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:24 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 02 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 31.1-mile round trip works out to roughly 15 h 12 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.