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2.1 miles
Distance
302 ft
Climb
-509 ft
Descent
4,879 ft
High Point
-207 ft
Altitude change
4,406 ft
Altitude min
4,879 ft
Altitude start
4,672 ft
Altitude end
-1.8%
Grade
-25.4%
Grade max
21.7%
Grade min
4,961 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
105 ft
Distance flat
Red Onion Loop Details
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Riding AreaLa Sal Mountains
Moab, Utah -
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Local Popularity5 in Hiking [+]
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerBLM
New hiking trail introduced in 2021 that traverses primitive slots and washes. The trail can be an additional loop with Fisher Towers Trail, or be used as a loop by itself from Onion Creek
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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Directions to red-onion-loop trailhead
(38.720850, -109.306390)
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Nearby Trails
- Fisher Towers 2,608 ft
- Red Onion Access 1 mile
- Red Onion Access Road 2 miles
- Top Of The World Alt 3 miles
- Waring Cyn Overlook 4 miles
- By todd
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Where is Red Onion Loop located?
Red Onion Loop is located in La Sal Mountains, Moab, Utah, United States. It is part of the La Sal Mountains trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 38.72085, -109.30639.
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How hard is Red Onion Loop?
Red Onion Loop is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 1.8%.
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What is the elevation gain for Red Onion Loop?
Red Onion Loop has 302 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 509 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 4,406 ft to 4,879 ft.
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Is Red Onion Loop a point to point trail?
Red Onion Loop is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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