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.
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Directions
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Old Gondala Swing Hike, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Hole in the Rock., then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 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
Weather
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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Ezra Street Access Trail Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft
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