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Chad's Gap–Twin Lakes Reservoir, 4 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 2,155 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Chad's Gap–Twin Lakes Reservoir, 4 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Alta, UT. The route passes Chad's Gap before reaching Twin Lakes Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 2,155 ft, with sections as steep as 40% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,622 – 10,128 ft · steepest grade: 40%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Albion Meadows Trail 40.59041, -111.62784
Nearest town Alta, UT
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Chad's Gap–Twin Lakes Reservoir, 4 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 2,155 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 8,623–10,127 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Upper Albion Meadows Trail · 40.59041, -111.62784

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 66°F / low 49° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: Albion Base stop 129 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Peruvian Acre Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Upper Albion Meadows Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Albion Parking Lot Road, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Twin Lakes Pass Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Michigan City Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Twin Lakes Pass Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miPass Chad's Gap.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right onto Flagstaff Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftSharp left onto Prince of Wales Mine Trail, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading E.
  16. 50 ftSharp left onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading E.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miPass Twin Lakes Reservoir.
  19. 150 ftReach Chad's Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.3 miSharp right onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading W.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading W.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.6 miTurn left onto Prince of Wales Mine Trail, heading NW.
  26. 150 ftSharp right onto Flagstaff Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  27. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  28. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Twin Lakes Pass Trail, heading SE.
  29. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Michigan City Road, heading SW.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left onto Twin Lakes Pass Trail, heading SW.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left onto Albion Parking Lot Road, heading W.
  33. 50 ftSharp right onto Upper Albion Meadows Trail, heading W.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left onto Peruvian Acre Road, heading NW.
  35. 350 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/chads-gap-twin-lakes-reservoir-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 66°F49°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity34%
Rained 0.5″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 66°49°
Sun 61°45° 54%
Mon 52°42° 54%
Tue 64°40°
Wed 71°50°
Thu 69°48° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~92 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Albion Base stop 129 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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