State:> Utah
Location: Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Length, One-Way: 2.6 miles
Trail Type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 7080 feet
Maximum Elevation: 8680 feet
Elevation Change: 1600 feet
Best Season: Spring to Fall
Difficulty: More Difficult
Usage: Moderate
Parking: Fee Charged
Moose, taking an evening meal in a meadow in Utah
Trail Information
Alexander Basin is a lovely alpine basin that is only a short drive from Salt Lake City. This area offers some great hiking and allows you to quickly forget about the city.
The Alexander Basin Trail leaves Mill Creek Canyon Road above Clover Springs Picnic area about 7.8 miles up the canyon on the south side of the road. The trail climbs steeply to Alexander Basin after about 1 mile of hiking. Alexander Basin is a glaciated bowl that is located below Gobblers Knob. The Alexander Trail continues around the should of Gobblers Knob to join Bowman Fork Trail at just under 3.0 miles. If you continue on the Bowman Fork Trail, you will eventually join the Desolation Trail in 1.5 miles.
When the snow falls, the Alexander Basin Trail becomes the domain of snowshoers.
Directions
Via Mill Creek Canyon Road (3800 South Wasatch Blvd.) 7.8 miles up the canyon. Past Elbow Fork and below Thousand Springs.
