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1.3 miles
Distance
474 ft
Climb
2 miles
High Point
477 ft
Altitude change
10,250 ft
Altitude min
10,250 ft
Altitude start
10,728 ft
Altitude end
6.9%
Grade
33.7%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
184 ft
Distance flat
Kidney Lakes Details
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Mountain Biking not recommended or allowed. -
Riding AreaUinta River Basin
Vernal, Utah -
Ref Number#1046
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Difficulty Rating
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeWilderness Trail
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
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Alpine TrailYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerHigh Uintas Wilderness, Ashley National Forest
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Kidney Lakes is a 1 mile blue difficulty alpine wilderness trail trail located near Vernal Utah. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating. Trail visibility is sometimes hard to follow.
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(40.772290, -110.200810)
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Where is Kidney Lakes located?
Kidney Lakes is located in Uinta River Basin, Vernal, Utah, United States. It is part of the Uinta River Basin trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.77229, -110.20081.
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How hard is Kidney Lakes?
Kidney Lakes is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 6.9%.
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What is the elevation gain for Kidney Lakes?
Kidney Lakes has 145 m of elevation gain. The elevation ranges from 3,124 m to 3,270 m.
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Is Kidney Lakes a point to point trail?
Kidney Lakes is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is wilderness trail.
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