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Bartholomew Lake–Burt Spring Pond, 3 lakes

7.2 mi · ▲ 2,833 ft · 3 hr 49 min

Bartholomew Lake–Burt Spring Pond, 3 lakes is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Mapleton, UT. The route passes Bartholomew Lake and Burt Spring Pond. It climbs 2,833 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,784 – 6,158 ft · steepest grade: 36%8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.16109, -111.57572
Nearest town Mapleton, UT
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Bartholomew Lake–Burt Spring Pond, 3 lakes

7.2 mi · ▲ 2,833 ft · 3 hr 49 min

Elevation 4,784–6,159 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.16109, -111.57572

Weather Sep 6: Clear, high 88°F / low 66° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Spring Canyon Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading SE.
  11. 1 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miPass Bartholomew Lake.
  15. 50 ftPass Burt Spring Pond.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hobble Creek Parkway Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.9 miReach Bartholomew Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  25. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  27. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail, heading W.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miBear left onto Spring Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  32. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  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/bartholomew-lake-burt-spring-pond-out-back-3-lakes-12-km

Trail surface

55% dirt24% paved21% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F66°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity13%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sun 85°68° 28%
Mon 79°59° 24%
Tue 84°55°
Wed 86°56°
Thu 87°57°
Fri 85°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:21 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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