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Alpine Lake–Lower Big Water Link Trail, 5 sights

12.8 mi · ▲ 2,783 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Alpine Lake–Lower Big Water Link Trail, 5 sights is a 12.8-mile out-and-back near Lost Acres, UT. The route reaches Alpine Lake. It climbs 2,783 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,628 – 8,987 ft · steepest grade: 16%13.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Big Water Trailhead 40.68446, -111.64880
Nearest town Lost Acres, UT
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Alpine Lake–Lower Big Water Link Trail, 5 sights

12.8 mi · ▲ 2,783 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Elevation 7,627–8,986 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lower Big Water Trailhead · 40.68446, -111.64880

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mid Millcreek Connector, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftContinue straight onto Lower Big Water Link Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Big Water Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Upper Big Water Trailhead Road, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Red Pine Road Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1.9 miBear left onto Great Western Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left onto Ridge Connector, heading E.
  8. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  9. 1 miPass Alpine Lake.
  10. 250 ftBear right onto Alpine Mid-Mountain Connector, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftBear left onto Alpine Lake, heading S.
  12. 400 ftTurn left onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  13. 500 ftTurn left onto Alpine Lake, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left onto Nature Trail, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 300 ftContinue straight onto Short Cut, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftReach Alpine Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 100 ftTurn left onto Nature Trail, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftSharp right onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  23. 500 ftSharp left onto Alpine Lake, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right onto Alpine Lake, heading W.
  26. 400 ftBear right onto Alpine Mid-Mountain Connector, heading W.
  27. 300 ftBear left onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  29. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Connector, heading W.
  30. 0.4 miTurn right onto Great Western Trail, heading W.
  31. 0.9 miBear right onto Old Red Pine Road Trail, heading SW.
  32. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Upper Big Water Trailhead Road, heading W.
  33. 50 ftBear left onto Big Water Trail, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lower Big Water Link Trail, heading W.
  35. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mid Millcreek Connector, heading S.
  36. 50 ftArrive 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-7-sights

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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