Elberta Slant Road

Total Miles
4.1

Elevation

1,618.55 ft

Duration

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Technical Rating

1

Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Trail Overview

An easy dirt road that makes its way to/from the Tintic Mountains, following what used to be the Tintic Range Railroad. There are dozens of other trails and off-shoots from this main road, as well as scattered primitive camping. This route is unmaintained in snowy conditions.

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Elberta Slant Road
Elberta Slant Road

Difficulty

An easy dirt road that makes its way to/from the Tintic Mountains, following what used to be the Tintic Range Railroad. There are dozens of other trails and off-shoots from this main road, as well as scattered primitive camping. This route is unmaintained in snowy conditions.

History

The Tintic Range Railroad branch was built in 1891 to service the mines in Eureka. It started at the existing track in Springville and went south to Santaquin then turned west to Elberta. From Elberta it went up Pinion Canyon and Homansville Canyon and ended in Eureka.

Technical Rating

1

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