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Lake Mountain Road Loop

10.5 mi · ▲ 1,288 ft · 4 hr 9 min

Lake Mountain Road Loop is a 10.5-mile loop near Gorder, UT. It climbs 1,288 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,843 – 5,670 ft · steepest grade: 22%10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.21597, -111.96376
Nearest town Gorder, UT
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Lake Mountain Road Loop

10.5 mi · ▲ 1,288 ft · 4 hr 9 min

Elevation 4,844–5,671 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 40.21597, -111.96376

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  4. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 1.4 miSharp right onto Lake Mountain Road, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 1.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 1.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miThe loop closes 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-mountain-road-loop-17-km-0cbd

Trail surface

29% dirt10% gravel61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:57 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:24 PM.

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