Big Springs Hollow
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Description
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Experience this 3.9-mile loop trail near Aspen Grove, Utah. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 4 min to complete. This is a popular trail for cross-country skiing, hiking, and horseback riding, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The best times to visit this trail are May through October. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.
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Area
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South (Utah County)
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Length
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3.90
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Configuration
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Out and Back
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All Trails URL
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All Trails
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Google Maps Link
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Directions
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Difficulty
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Easy
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Elv. Gain
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554
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Trailhead Elv.
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5796
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Exposure
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Scenery
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Last Hiked
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Duration
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Latitude
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40.33
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Longitude
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-111.52
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Notes
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Although nice in the summer, it also makes a really wonderful winter trail with light snowshoes. It starts near the Big Springs Trailhead, but on a Jeep/ATV trail on the opposite side of the parking lot. It ascends for probably half a mile (north portion of the loop) and drops onto a gorgeous meadow valley. Crossing the meadow you join the Shingle Mills Trail, and enter deciduous forest. This circles a foothill ridge where the foliage becomes typical of the scrub trees at lower elevations Utah Valley. It then turns north through some more dense deciduous forest with some pine, and drops into another pretty meadow. Crossing this meadow you eventually join back up to the more heavily trafficked Big Springs Trail heading back to the trailhead. Although it is only 3 miles it has the feel of a longer hike, perhaps as you hike through such diverse terrain.
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Added
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02-25-2024
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Updated
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03-03-2024