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Utah Lake–Retention Pond, 4 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 354 ft · 4 hr 9 min

Utah Lake–Retention Pond, 4 sights is an 11.9-mile out-and-back near Lindon, UT. The route passes Retention Pond and Utah Lake. It climbs 354 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,495 – 4,859 ft12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lindon View Trailhead 40.34310, -111.69691
Nearest town Lindon, UT
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Utah Lake–Retention Pond, 4 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 354 ft · 4 hr 9 min

Elevation 4,496–4,859 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lindon View Trailhead · 40.34310, -111.69691

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: State St @ 198 N stop 17 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Murdock Canal Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right onto Lindon Heritage Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 2.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 1.2 miPass Retention Pond.
  7. 50 ftPass Utah Lake.
  8. 400 ftTurn right onto Utah Lake Shoreline Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miReach Utah Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lindon Heritage Trail, heading S.
  12. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 2.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 1.2 miSharp left onto Murdock Canal Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/utah-lake-retention-pond-out-back-9-beaches

Trail surface

98% paved1% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F67°
Feels like79°Precip1%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 86°67°
Sun 78°59° 52%
Mon 71°55° 53%
Tue 78°53°
Wed 85°60°
Thu 86°61° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:23 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: State St @ 198 N stop 17 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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