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Pittsburg Lake & Pittsburg Lake Trail

3 mi · ▲ 1,588 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Pittsburg Lake & Pittsburg Lake Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back near Albion Alps, UT. The route reaches Pittsburg Lake at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 1,588 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,901 – 9,430 ft · steepest grade: 43%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pittsburg Lake Trailhead 40.54897, -111.59890
Nearest town Albion Alps, UT
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Pittsburg Lake & Pittsburg Lake Trail

3 mi · ▲ 1,588 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 7,901–9,431 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Pittsburg Lake Trailhead · 40.54897, -111.59890

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pittsburg Lake Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.5 miReach Pittsburg Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.5 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/pittsburg-lake-pittsburg-lake-out-back-3-lakes-5-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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