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Last Visited Jun 12, 2025

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Find the best hikes in Great Basin (Utah West Desert), located in UT. Sort the hikes within this region using the dropdown. Higher-rated hikes are generally harder, longer days with beautiful scenery and lots of solitude and follows a fun, interesting route.

Onaqui Benchmark
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, UT
Class 2 6.8 miles 2800 gain 3-5 hrs Out + Back
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Partridge Mountain and Central Canyon Mountains
Fishlake National Forest, UT
Class 2 11.4 miles 5000 gain 4-6 hrs Loop
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Boulter Peak
East Tintic Mountains BLM, UT
Class 2 8.7 miles 2600 gain 3-5 hrs Loop
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Keg Mountain
Thomas Range BLM, UT
Class 2 3.4 miles 1200 gain 1-2 hr Out + Back
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Thomas Range
Thomas Range BLM, UT
Class 2 4.7 miles 2100 gain 2-4 hrs Out + Back
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Drum Mountains High Point
Drum Mountains BLM, UT
Class 2 4.4 miles 1600 gain 1-2 hr Out + Back
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King Top via Bonny Stairs Canyon
King Top Wilderness Study Area, UT
Class 3 8.3 miles 2500 gain 3-5 hrs Loop
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Swasey Peak
House Range BLM, UT
Class 2 3.2 miles 1600 gain 1-2 hr Out + Back
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Notch Peak and Sawtooth Mountain Loop
House Range BLM, UT
Class 3 10.8 miles 3600 gain 4-6 hrs Loop
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Headlight Mountain
Cricket Mountains BLM, UT
Class 2 2.3 miles 1200 gain 1-2 hr Out + Back
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