The Pfeifferhorn–Red Pine Lake, 5 sights is an 11.5-mile out-and-back in Lone Peak Wilderness near Alta, UT. The route passes Red Pine Lake before reaching The Pfeifferhorn at the turnaround, 5.8 miles in. It climbs 4,141 ft, with sections as steep as 55% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7,635 – 11,293 ft · steepest grade: 55%12.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Snowbird Access 2 Road 40.58030, -111.66193
Nearest town Alta, UT
Directions
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The Pfeifferhorn–Red Pine Lake, 5 sights
11.5 mi · ▲ 4,141 ft · 5 hr 54 min
Elevation 7,635–11,295 ft
Out & Back · Lone Peak Wilderness
Trailhead: Snowbird Access 2 Road · 40.58030, -111.66193
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 69°F / low 48° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Transit-accessible: Iron Blosam stop 30 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Creek Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Gad Valley Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Dean's Delight, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Baby Thunder Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Dean's Delight, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto White Pine-Snowbird Link Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto White Pine Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Red Pine Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Maybird Gulch Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Red Pine Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miPass Red Pine Lake.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pfeifferhorn Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miReach The Pfeifferhorn, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Red Pine Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Maybird Gulch Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Red Pine Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto White Pine Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto White Pine-Snowbird Link Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Dean's Delight, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Baby Thunder Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Dean's Delight, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Gad Valley Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Creek Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 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
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 69°F48°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity37%
Rained 0.7″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sun
63°46°
54%
Mon
59°45°
54%
Tue
68°45°
Wed
72°53°
Thu
69°55°
20%
Fri
75°53°
20%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.8 mi in (~239 min). Leave by 3:37 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Iron Blosam stop 30 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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