Utah trails · Summit

Summit

A 29.2-mile point-to-point in Utah, with 3,582 ft of climbing. Reaches Big Water and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length

29.2 mi

Elevation gain

3,582 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

37%

Steepest mile

+1,025 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

9.8 mi

Shape

point-to-point

Surface

Unpaved

Bikes

yes

Horses

yes

Managed by

U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 4,891 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Big Water (lake)
Further Water (lake)
Paradise Reservoir (lake)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Sections reported faint or hard to follow — carry a map or download this area offline.

Getting there

PARADISE TRAILHEAD — parking nearby. 37.51047, -113.46918 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:36 a.m., the sun rises at 7:03 a.m. and sets at 8:04 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:31 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 01 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 29.2-mile route takes roughly 12 h 37 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:40 p.m. — 24 min before sunset.

Loop options

Summit + SUMMIT TRAIL — 5.1 mi loop, 157 ft gain
Summit + SUMMIT TRAIL — 8.3 mi loop, 365 ft gain
Summit + SUMMIT TRAIL — 16.7 mi loop, 1,672 ft gain

Nearby trails

Summit Trail — 0.0 mi