Lackawaxen Lake–Easy Rider, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Wasatch Mountain State Park near Silver Lake Estates, UT. The route reaches Lackawaxen Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 2,418 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,760 – 10,525 ft · steepest grade: 41%5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Easy Rider 40.59922, -111.58243
Nearest town Silver Lake Estates, UT
Directions
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Lackawaxen Lake–Easy Rider, 3 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 2,418 ft · 2 hr 49 min
Elevation 8,759–10,527 ft
Out & Back · Wasatch Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Easy Rider · 40.59922, -111.58243
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 66°F / low 49° · precip 1% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Brighton Resort stop 117 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Great Western Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Brighton Lakes Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Easy Rider, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Moose Tracks Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Golden Needle, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Clayton Peak Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Clayton Connect Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Lackawaxen Lake Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Lackawaxen Lake.
- 0.2 miReach Lackawaxen Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Clayton Connect Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Clayton Peak Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Golden Needle, heading SW.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Moose Tracks Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Easy Rider, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Brighton Lakes Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Great Western Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 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
59% dirt3% paved2% gravel36% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 66°F49°
Precip1%Wind16 mphUV7Humidity27%
Rained 0.5″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat
66°49°
Sun
63°46°
57%
Mon
54°43°
61%
Tue
66°41°
Wed
72°49°
Thu
71°48°
30%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Brighton Resort stop 117 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Easy Rider Trailhead
- Brighton Lakes Viewpoint & Dog Lake via Brighton Lakes Trail 1.4 mi · ▲ 571 ft
- Brighton Lakes Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 702 ft
- Moose Tracks Trail & Snake Pit Trail Loop via Easy Rider 2 mi · ▲ 705 ft
- Easy Rider–Moose Tracks Trail Loop, 3 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 709 ft
- Seepage–Lake Mary, 4 lakes 2.4 mi · ▲ 848 ft
- Dog Lake–Easy Rider Loop, 3 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 810 ft
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