Lake Mountain Road

15.6 mi · ▲ 1,255 ft · 5 hr 50 min

Lake Mountain Road is a 15.6-mile out-and-back near Gorder, UT. It climbs 1,255 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,833 – 5,368 ft15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.18788, -111.95821
Nearest town Gorder, UT

Directions

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Lake Mountain Road

15.6 mi · ▲ 1,255 ft · 5 hr 50 min

Elevation 4,831–5,368 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.18788, -111.95821

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 3.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 1.4 miSharp left onto Lake Mountain Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  11. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 3.4 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

44% dirt3% gravel53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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