Old Gondala Swing Hike

3.1 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Old Gondala Swing Hike is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Lake Point, UT. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,259 – 4,429 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.68454, -112.25531
Nearest town Lake Point, UT

Directions

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Old Gondala Swing Hike

3.1 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 4,258–4,428 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.68454, -112.25531

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 89°F / low 68° · precip 0% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  11. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Gondala Swing Hike, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 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

44% gravel1% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 89°F68°
Precip0%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sun 84°66° 20%
Mon 69°62° 38%
Tue 72°56°
Wed 81°64°
Thu 79°69° 19%
Fri 81°71° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 12 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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