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Utah trails · Stansbury Crest

Stansbury Crest

A 20.2-mile loop in Utah, with 3,672 ft of climbing. Reaches Deseret Peak. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
20.2 mi
Elevation gain
3,672 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
51%
Steepest mile
+1,389 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
13.9 mi
Shape
loop
Surface
Unpaved
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

7,350 – 11,004 ft135791113151719

The climbing leans toward the first third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 6.7. It gives back about 8,342 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Stansbury Crest

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Terrain graded T3 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.

Getting there

STANSBURY FRONT junction. About 50 min drive (19 mi, 8 of them unpaved) from Grantsville. 40.43695, -112.58393 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:12 a.m., the sun rises at 7:40 a.m. and sets at 6:52 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:19 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 12 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 20.2-mile route takes roughly 9 h 19 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:58 p.m. — 1 h 53 min before sunset.

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