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Lake Flora–Sugarloaf Pass, 4 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 4,163 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Lake Flora–Sugarloaf Pass, 4 sights is a 10.7-mile out-and-back near Albion Alps, UT. The route passes Sugarloaf Pass before reaching Lake Flora at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 4,163 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,681 – 10,516 ft · steepest grade: 32%11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.53090, -111.59760
Nearest town Albion Alps, UT
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Lake Flora–Sugarloaf Pass, 4 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 4,163 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Elevation 7,682–10,517 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.53090, -111.59760

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 71°F / low 50° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Miller Hill Road, heading W.
  3. 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Miller Hill Mining Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left onto Mineral Basin Road, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right onto Sugarloaf Pass Trail, heading N.
  9. 1 miPass Sugarloaf Pass.
  10. 200 ftTurn left onto East Baldy Traverse, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto East Greeley Road, heading N.
  12. 50 ftReach Lake Flora, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto East Baldy Traverse, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Sugarloaf Pass Trail, heading S.
  15. 1.1 miSharp left onto Mineral Basin Road, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Miller Hill Mining Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Miller Hill Road, heading E.
  20. 1.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 250 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/lake-flora-sugarloaf-pass-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 71°F50°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity26%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 71°49°
Sun 67°48° 58%
Mon 60°44° 61%
Tue 69°41°
Wed 76°49°
Thu 75°50° 28%

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