Hole in the Rock. via Old Gondala Swing Hike

2.6 mi · ▲ 368 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Hole in the Rock. via Old Gondala Swing Hike is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Lake Point, UT. The route reaches Hole in the Rock. at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 368 ft. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,311 – 4,698 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.68658, -112.25057
Nearest town Lake Point, UT

Directions

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Hole in the Rock. via Old Gondala Swing Hike

2.6 mi · ▲ 368 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 4,311–4,697 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.68658, -112.25057

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Old Gondala Swing Hike, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miReach Hole in the Rock., then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  12. 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

37% gravel1% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:37 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:26 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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