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Lone Peak Wilderness

Silver Lake–Silver Lake Flat, 8 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 2,545 ft · 4 hr 18 min

Silver Lake–Silver Lake Flat, 8 sights is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Lone Peak Wilderness near Silver Lake Summer Home Area, UT. The route passes Tibble Fork Reservoir, Tibble Fork Reservoir, American Fork Canyon and Silver Lake Flat before reaching Silver Lake at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 2,545 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,405 – 8,967 ft · steepest grade: 21%9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mill Canyon Trail 40.48552, -111.63826
Nearest town Silver Lake Summer Home Area, UT
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Silver Lake–Silver Lake Flat, 8 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 2,545 ft · 4 hr 18 min

Elevation 6,406–8,966 ft

Out & Back · Lone Peak Wilderness

Trailhead: Mill Canyon Trail · 40.48552, -111.63826

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 77°F / low 55° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Granite Flat Connector Trail, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftPass Tibble Fork Reservoir.
  4. 0.4 miPass Tibble Fork Reservoir.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Horse Transfer Station Road, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Granite Flat Connector Trail, heading W.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto Horse Transfer Station Road, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftTurn left onto Granite Flat Connector Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftPass American Fork Canyon.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 500 ftSharp left onto Silver Flat Connector Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.8 miPass Silver Lake Flat.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left onto Silver Lake Flat Road, heading N.
  16. 2.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftReach Silver Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Silver Lake Trail, heading NW.
  19. 2.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Silver Flat Connector Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
  22. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left onto Granite Flat Connector Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right onto Horse Transfer Station Road, heading S.
  26. 150 ftTurn right onto Granite Flat Connector Trail, heading S.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Horse Transfer Station Road, heading S.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Granite Flat Connector Trail, heading S.
  29. 0.7 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/silver-lake-silver-lake-out-back-10-lakes

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F55°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity31%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 77°56°
Sun 71°54° 57%
Mon 64°49° 57%
Tue 73°51°
Wed 80°58°
Thu 77°57° 20%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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