Lake Mountain Road

14.8 mi · ▲ 1,238 ft · 5 hr 33 min

Lake Mountain Road is a 14.8-mile out-and-back near Gorder, UT. It climbs 1,238 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,836 – 5,391 ft · steepest grade: 18%15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.19212, -111.96315
Nearest town Gorder, UT

Directions

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Lake Mountain Road

14.8 mi · ▲ 1,238 ft · 5 hr 33 min

Elevation 4,835–5,390 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.19212, -111.96315

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 2.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 1.4 miSharp left onto Lake Mountain Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  12. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 2.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 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

30% dirt3% gravel67% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F60°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity21%
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 85°62°
Sun 77°58° 37%
Mon 72°55° 37%
Tue 77°52°
Wed 83°56°
Thu 81°61° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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