Devils Castle
Hiking Devil's Castle is a difficult scramble on an iconic Wasatch peak high above Alta ski area.
Extreme Hiking
- Distance
- 6.1 km
- Ascent
- 493 m
- Descent
- 493 m
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Hiking Devil's Castle is a difficult scramble on an iconic Wasatch peak high above Alta ski area.
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