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.

Elevation

0 mi5,259 – 7,655 ft · steepest grade: 25%15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.19911, -111.96528
Nearest town Gorder, UT

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 4.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.8 miBear left onto Lake Mountain Communications Road, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miReach Lake Mountain Communications Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 4.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 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

ClearTemperature 84°F60°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 84°62°
Sun 75°57° 41%
Mon 72°54° 41%
Tue 76°51°
Wed 83°55°
Thu 81°60° 21%

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.

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