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Willow Lake–Willow Heights Trail, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,564 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Willow Lake–Willow Heights Trail, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Silver Fork, UT. The route reaches Willow Lake. It climbs 1,564 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,812 – 8,872 ft · steepest grade: 29%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Silver Fork Road 40.63020, -111.60723
Nearest town Silver Fork, UT
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Willow Lake–Willow Heights Trail, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,564 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 7,813–8,873 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Silver Fork Road · 40.63020, -111.60723

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 71°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: Silver Fork Lodge (Up) stop 541 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Silver Fork Road, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Willow Lake Trail, heading NW.
  3. 300 ftSharp right onto Willow Lake Connector Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Willow Lake Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miPass Willow Lake.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Willow Lake Loop Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Willow Heights Trail, heading NE.
  8. 1.3 miReach Willow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.3 miTurn left onto Willow Lake Loop Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Willow Lake Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Willow Lake Connector Trail, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftSharp left onto Willow Lake Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 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/willow-lake-willow-lake-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 71°F53°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity30%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 71°53°
Sun 67°49° 55%
Mon 57°46° 62%
Tue 69°45°
Wed 75°52°
Thu 74°51° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Silver Fork Lodge (Up) stop 541 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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