Old Gondala Swing Hike

2.1 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 47 min

Old Gondala Swing Hike is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Lake Point, UT. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,275 – 4,429 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.68142, -112.25391
Nearest town Lake Point, UT

Directions

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Old Gondala Swing Hike

2.1 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 47 min

Elevation 4,275–4,428 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.68142, -112.25391

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 88°F / low 72° · precip 0% · wind 20 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Gondala Swing Hike, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 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

26% gravel1% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F72°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind20 mphUV7Humidity16%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sat 88°72°
Sun 82°65° 26%
Mon 72°62° 46%
Tue 72°56°
Wed 77°62°
Thu 75°65° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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