Mountain Garden Lake

4.1 mi · ▲ 446 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Mountain Garden Lake is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Atkinson, UT. The route reaches Mountain Garden Lake at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 446 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,943 – 7,185 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.75742, -111.44840
Nearest town Atkinson, UT

Directions

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Mountain Garden Lake

4.1 mi · ▲ 446 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 6,942–7,187 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.75742, -111.44840

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 1.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miReach Mountain Garden Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

69% paved31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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