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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Lake Mountain Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 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.
More from this trailhead
- West 4800 South Street 10.4 mi · ▲ 1,169 ft
- Lake Mountain Road 15.7 mi · ▲ 1,238 ft
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