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1.5 miles
Distance
70 ft
Climb
-371 ft
Descent
00:39:39
Avg time
-301 ft
Altitude change
9,398 ft
Altitude min
9,698 ft
Altitude max
9,698 ft
Altitude start
9,398 ft
Altitude end
-3.707%
Grade
-26.79%
Grade max
9.557%
Grade min
2,026 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
193 ft
Distance flat
00:39:39
Avg time

Upper Setting Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Western Uintas
    Kamas, Utah
  • Ref Number
    #156
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond Rate
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Global Ranking
    #177697 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #58759 in Trail Running
    • #6705 in Hiking
    • #2385 in Horseback
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes

This is primarily a hike trail used to connect to some High Uinta Trails, and is a nice hike with only a few steep sections.

On a bike, this is a difficult and rocky climb, but challenging and fun to some. This is the preferred way to get to the Shingle Creek trail for some wild expert downhill fun. You can climb it all with some skill, though a couple creek crossings are rocky and difficult. This is one of the few trails that you can ride in the High Uintaa

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Jul 9, 2023 @ 6:45pm
Jul 9, 2023
 A lot of downed trees across the trail all the way up to the lake.
Jul 22, 2021 @ 8:50pm
Jul 22, 2021
 Trees have been cleared all the way to the lake.
Jun 12, 2021 @ 7:35pm
Jun 12, 2021
 Trees have been cleared about 2/3rds the way to the lake. Several blowdowns after that including one section of off trail hike a bike for 100ish...
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        Directions to upper-setting trailhead (40.678460, -111.086820)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Upper Setting

        ▼ Where is Upper Setting located?
        Upper Setting is located in Western Uintas, Kamas, Utah, United States. It is part of the Western Uintas trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.67846, -111.08682.
        ▼ How hard is Upper Setting?
        Upper Setting is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 3.707%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Upper Setting?
        Upper Setting has 70 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 371 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 9,398 ft to 9,698 ft.
        ▼ Is Upper Setting a point to point trail?
        Upper Setting is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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