Lake Mountain Road Loop

10.5 mi · ▲ 1,246 ft · 4 hr 7 min

Lake Mountain Road Loop is a 10.5-mile loop near Gorder, UT. It climbs 1,246 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,843 – 5,670 ft · steepest grade: 25%10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.21708, -111.96050
Nearest town Gorder, UT

Directions

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Lake Mountain Road Loop

10.5 mi · ▲ 1,246 ft · 4 hr 7 min

Elevation 4,844–5,671 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 40.21708, -111.96050

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  5. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 1.4 miSharp right onto Lake Mountain Road, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 1.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 1.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear left, 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 surface

29% dirt10% gravel61% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 83°63°
Sun 74°56° 41%
Mon 71°53° 41%
Tue 75°50°
Wed 82°54°
Thu 80°59° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:37 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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