Black Forest Trail–Lower Lift Line, 5 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 1,166 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Black Forest Trail–Lower Lift Line, 5 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Sundance, UT. It climbs 1,166 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,237 – 7,212 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.38974, -111.58261
Nearest town Sundance, UT

Directions

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Black Forest Trail–Lower Lift Line, 5 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 1,166 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 6,238–7,212 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.38974, -111.58261

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 79°F / low 59° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Sundance Mountain Resort stop 439 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftTurn right onto Lower Lift Line, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftBear left onto Summer Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Black Forest Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.9 miReach Sunshine Way, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left onto Upper Black Forest Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red's Summit Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Speedtrap, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Switchback Alley, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Speedtrap, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Sunshine Way, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftBear left onto Lower Lift Line, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 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 surface

9% gravel3% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 79°F59°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 79°57°
Sun 74°54° 55%
Mon 66°50° 55%
Tue 74°47°
Wed 81°53°
Thu 81°56° 24%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sundance Mountain Resort stop 439 m from the trailhead

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