Bartholomew Lake–Burt Spring Pond, 5 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 3,853 ft · 4 hr 58 min

Bartholomew Lake–Burt Spring Pond, 5 sights is a 9.1-mile out-and-back near Mapleton, UT. The route passes Bartholomew Lake and Burt Spring Pond. It climbs 3,853 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,882 – 7,655 ft · steepest grade: 39%9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hobble Creek Parkway Trail 40.15714, -111.53088
Nearest town Mapleton, UT

Directions

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Bartholomew Lake–Burt Spring Pond, 5 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 3,853 ft · 4 hr 58 min

Elevation 4,882–7,656 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hobble Creek Parkway Trail · 40.15714, -111.53088

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Hobble Creek Parkway Trail, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miPass Bartholomew Lake.
  6. 50 ftPass Burt Spring Pond.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Powerhouse Ridge, heading N.
  11. 1 miBear left onto Powerhouse Mountain Road, heading NE.
  12. 1.3 miTurn left onto Spring Canyon Corral Spur Road, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftReach Bartholomew Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Powerhouse Mountain Road, heading N.
  15. 1.3 miBear right onto Powerhouse Ridge, heading SW.
  16. 1.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  20. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hobble Creek Parkway Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

69% dirt19% paved12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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