AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Mountain Road

15.4 mi · ▲ 1,262 ft · 5 hr 46 min

Lake Mountain Road is a 15.4-mile out-and-back near Gorder, UT. It climbs 1,262 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%15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.18660, -111.96027
Nearest town Gorder, UT
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Lake Mountain Road

15.4 mi · ▲ 1,262 ft · 5 hr 46 min

Elevation 4,835–5,390 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.18660, -111.96027

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 2.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 1.4 miSharp left onto Lake Mountain Road, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  15. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 2.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-mountain-road-out-back-25-km-3ef2

Trail surface

29% dirt3% gravel68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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