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Alpine Lake & Tombstone Trail via Mid-Mountain Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,480 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Alpine Lake & Tombstone Trail via Mid-Mountain Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Utley, UT. The route reaches Alpine Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,480 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,029 – 8,878 ft · steepest grade: 30%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.66372, -111.58051
Nearest town Utley, UT
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Alpine Lake & Tombstone Trail via Mid-Mountain Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,480 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 8,029–8,878 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.66372, -111.58051

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 67°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Fantasy Ridge Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Tombstone Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1 miTurn left onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Short Cut, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left onto Alpine Lake, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading N.
  10. 500 ftTurn right onto Alpine Lake, heading NW.
  11. 400 ftBear right onto Alpine Mid-Mountain Connector, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftSharp right onto Lift Road, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftReach Alpine Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftSharp left onto Alpine Mid-Mountain Connector, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftBear left onto Alpine Lake, heading NE.
  16. 400 ftTurn left onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  17. 500 ftTurn left onto Alpine Lake, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miBear right onto Short Cut, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Tombstone Trail, heading NE.
  22. 1 miSharp left onto Fantasy Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/alpine-lake-alpine-lake-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 67°F51°
Precip1%Wind18 mphUV7Humidity25%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 67°50°
Sun 66°45° 52%
Mon 55°41° 60%
Tue 69°40°
Wed 75°47°
Thu 72°47° 29%

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