Lackawaxen Lake via Easy Rider is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Wasatch Mountain State Park near Silver Lake Estates, UT. The route reaches Lackawaxen Lake at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 2,350 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,764 – 10,525 ft · steepest grade: 39%5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.59712, -111.58487
Nearest town Silver Lake Estates, UT
Directions
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Lackawaxen Lake via Easy Rider
4.4 mi · ▲ 2,350 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Elevation 8,765–10,527 ft
Out & Back · Wasatch Mountain State Park
Trailhead: 40.59712, -111.58487
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 66°F / low 49° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Brighton Resort stop 226 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Brighton Lakes Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Easy Rider, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Moose Tracks Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Golden Needle, heading E.
- 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.
- 0.2 miReach Lackawaxen Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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 S.
- 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 W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Brighton Lakes Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp 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% dirt2% gravel2% paved37% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 66°F49°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity35%
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°48°
Sun
62°46°
54%
Mon
54°42°
55%
Tue
66°41°
Wed
72°49°
Thu
71°48°
20%
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 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Brighton Resort stop 226 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Brighton Lakes Viewpoint & Dog Lake via Brighton Lakes Trail 1.4 mi · ▲ 571 ft
- Moose Tracks Trail & Snake Pit Trail Loop via Easy Rider 2 mi · ▲ 705 ft
- Dog Lake & Wasatch Wiggle Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 745 ft
- Big Cottonwood Mine Loop via Brighton Lakes Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 885 ft
- Twin Lakes Viewpoint–Twin Lakes Reservoir, 3 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 1,099 ft
- Lake Mary–Twin Lakes Reservoir Loop, 4 lakes 2.8 mi · ▲ 938 ft
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