Lake Mountain Communications Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 625 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Lake Mountain Communications Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Saratoga Resort, UT. It climbs 625 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,077 – 7,635 ft · steepest grade: 38%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.27909, -111.93730
Nearest town Saratoga Resort, UT

Directions

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Lake Mountain Communications Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 625 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 7,077–7,633 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.27909, -111.93730

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 74°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Lake Mountain Communications Road, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miReach Lake Mountain Communications Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

4% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 74°F56°
Precip1%Wind18 mphUV7Humidity29%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sun 67°49° 39%
Mon 66°46° 39%
Tue 71°45°
Wed 78°49°
Thu 75°58° 20%
Fri 78°54° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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