Lake Mountain Communications Road
15.3 mi · ▲ 3,373 ft · 6 hr 47 min
Lake Mountain Communications Road is a 15.3-mile out-and-back near Gorder, UT. It climbs 3,373 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lake Mountain Communications Road
15.3 mi · ▲ 3,373 ft · 6 hr 47 min
Elevation 5,260–7,654 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.19911, -111.96528
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 60° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 4.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Lake Mountain Communications Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach Lake Mountain Communications Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 4.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 4 min before dark.
More from this trailhead
- Black Point 8.3 mi · ▲ 1,196 ft
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- Lake Mountain Road 12.9 mi · ▲ 1,032 ft
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- Lake Mountain Road 14.1 mi · ▲ 1,775 ft
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