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Lone Peak Wilderness

Schoolhouse Springs–Lake Hardy Loop, 7 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 4,645 ft · 5 hr 53 min

Schoolhouse Springs–Lake Hardy Loop, 7 sights is a 10.7-mile loop in Lone Peak Wilderness near Highland, UT. The route passes Schoolhouse Springs, Lake Hardy and Schoolhouse Springs. It climbs 4,645 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,486 – 9,922 ft · steepest grade: 37%11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.48288, -111.75991
Nearest town Highland, UT
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Schoolhouse Springs–Lake Hardy Loop, 7 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 4,645 ft · 5 hr 53 min

Elevation 5,485–9,922 ft

Loop · Lone Peak Wilderness

Trailhead: 40.48288, -111.75991

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto School House Spring, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftPass Schoolhouse Springs.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miBear left onto First Hamongog Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1.5 miBear right onto Second Hamongog Trail, heading NE.
  7. 1.9 miPass Lake Hardy.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Lake Hardy Trail, heading NE.
  9. 1.9 miBear right onto North Mountain Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left onto First Hamongog Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto School House Spring, heading S.
  12. 1 miTurn left onto Forbidden Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Lower Forbidden Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftPass Schoolhouse Springs.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Forbidden Trail, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Forbidden Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miThe loop closes 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/schoolhouse-springs-schoolhouse-springs-loop-9-sights

Trail surface

81% dirt11% gravel1% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 83°F64°
Feels like78°Precip1%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 83°63°
Sun 76°57° 46%
Mon 67°54° 57%
Tue 77°54°
Wed 84°62°
Thu 81°61° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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