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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach Mountain Garden Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 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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