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Lake Salamander–Colin's Trail, 4 sights

11.3 mi · ▲ 3,235 ft · 5 hr 23 min

Lake Salamander–Colin's Trail, 4 sights is an 11.3-mile out-and-back near Silver Springs, UT. The route reaches Lake Salamander at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 3,235 ft, with sections as steep as 60% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,176 – 9,423 ft · steepest grade: 60%11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rob's Trail 40.69937, -111.56636
Nearest town Silver Springs, UT
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Lake Salamander–Colin's Trail, 4 sights

11.3 mi · ▲ 3,235 ft · 5 hr 23 min

Elevation 7,177–9,423 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rob's Trail · 40.69937, -111.56636

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 75°F / low 57° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rob's Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miBear left onto Colin's Trail, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rob's Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.5 miTurn left onto Olympic, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Ambush, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miSharp left onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.9 miSharp right onto Ridge Connector, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.6 miReach Lake Salamander, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 1 miSharp left onto Mid-Mountain Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.9 miSharp right onto Ambush, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left onto Olympic, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Rob's Trail, heading NE.
  20. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Colin's Trail, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Rob's Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.5 miArrive 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-salamander-lake-salamander-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 75°F57°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity25%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 75°54°
Sun 71°50° 41%
Mon 60°46° 50%
Tue 74°45°
Wed 80°52°
Thu 77°52° 21%

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