Great Western Trail - Deer Creek Section
Great Western Trail - Deer Creek Section — tail catalogue entry from OSM relation 17793015. Geometry and elevation are OSM/GLO-30 and provisional. No special permit known; verify locally.
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Distance 21.8 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 1d · SAC T2 · Ungraded (tail ingest)
Cite this record
The Hiking World, Great Western Trail - Deer Creek Section, read 2026-09-24, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/great-western-trail-deer-creek-section
How we verify · last checked 2026-09-24
Byline
- The Hiking World editorial team · author
Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.
Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-08T05:36:54.127Z
Representative point on Great Western Trail - Deer Creek Section: 38.033°, -111.431°, about 3031 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.
Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.
Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.
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GeoJSONThis line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON
Catalog entry
- SAC T2
- Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
- YDS Class 1
- Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Tail catalogue entry built from OpenStreetMap relation 17793015 (ODbL). The stored line is the OSM geometry, decimated; its 2-D length is provisional and not published as walking distance.
Elevation high/low and ascent/descent are Copernicus GLO-30 samples at the line vertices (copernicus-dem:glo-30) and remain provisional.
No special permit was researched for this trail. Permit is marked unverified — confirm locally before relying on it.
Water
No water sources recorded.
Permits & fees
Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms
Permit status is unverified.
Getting there
No sourced gateway chain yet.
Getting there car-free
- Great Western Trail - Deer Creek Section (start): car-free flag unknown.
- Great Western Trail - Deer Creek Section (end): car-free flag unknown.
Trailheads
- Great Western Trail - Deer Creek Section (start) car-free: unknown
- Great Western Trail - Deer Creek Section (end) car-free: unknown
Questions
Do I need a permit for Great Western Trail - Deer Creek Section?
Permit status is unverified for Great Western Trail - Deer Creek Section. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.
How difficult is Great Western Trail - Deer Creek Section?
Great Western Trail - Deer Creek Section is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1.
How long is Great Western Trail - Deer Creek Section?
The length on this record is 21.8 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
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