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Lake Mountain Road Loop

12.7 mi · ▲ 1,763 ft · 5 hr 7 min

Lake Mountain Road Loop is a 12.7-mile loop near Gorder, UT. It climbs 1,763 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,698 – 5,673 ft · steepest grade: 18%13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.17097, -111.94120
Nearest town Gorder, UT
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Directions

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Lake Mountain Road Loop

12.7 mi · ▲ 1,763 ft · 5 hr 7 min

Elevation 4,699–5,674 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 40.17097, -111.94120

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 86°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 1 miBear right onto Lake Mountain Road, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  16. 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
  17. 300 ftSharp right, heading E.
  18. 2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  25. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 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-20-km-e824

Trail surface

47% dirt5% gravel1% paved47% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F63°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity31%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sun 78°58° 38%
Mon 76°55° 38%
Tue 79°54°
Wed 88°57°
Thu 85°67° 19%
Fri 88°62° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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