2,228 ft
Distance
5 ft
Climb
-305 ft
Descent
00:03:27
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Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Rattlesnake Gulch (Upper) Trail

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Lower Mill Creek Canyon
    Millcreek, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (3 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #1605 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #358 in Trail Running
    • #551 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    uinta-wasatch-cache national forest

Top part is very steep and wide. Just goes straight down.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Rattlesnake Gulch (Upper) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -300 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,641 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,941 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,941 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,643 ft
  • Grade
    -13.5%
  • Grade max
    -65.7%
  • Grade min
    4.6%
  • Distance climb
    161 ft
  • Distance down
    1,857 ft
  • Distance flat
    213 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:27
  • Avg reverse time
    00:10:14
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on May 9, 2025
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 5 rides
      • 21 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 53 rides
      • 19 miles avg distance
      All
      • 684 rides
      • Last: Jul 18, 2025

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