Great Western Trail - Griffin Top Section
Great Western Trail - Griffin Top Section — tail catalogue entry from OSM relation 17795756. Geometry and elevation are OSM/GLO-30 and provisional. No special permit known; verify locally.
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Distance 17.8 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T2 · pin
Itinerary not published
Cite this record
The Hiking World, Great Western Trail - Griffin Top Section, read 2026-10-07, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/great-western-trail-griffin-top-section
How we verify · last checked 2026-10-07
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, 2026-11-07T12:17:23.545Z
Representative point on Great Western Trail - Griffin Top Section: 37.895°, -111.874°, about 3225 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 17795756 (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 - Griffin Top Section (start): car-free flag unknown.
- Great Western Trail - Griffin Top Section (end): car-free flag unknown.
Trailheads
- Great Western Trail - Griffin Top Section (start) car-free: unknown
- Great Western Trail - Griffin Top Section (end) car-free: unknown
Questions
Do I need a permit for Great Western Trail - Griffin Top Section?
Permit status is unverified for Great Western Trail - Griffin Top Section. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.
How difficult is Great Western Trail - Griffin Top Section?
Great Western Trail - Griffin Top Section is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1.
How long is Great Western Trail - Griffin Top Section?
The length on this record is 17.8 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
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