Utah trails · Chain Lakes-Atwood
Chain Lakes-Atwood
A 17.6-mile out-and-back in Utah, with 3,634 ft of climbing. Reaches Roberts Pass and other lake/pass destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 56% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 5.9.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Roberts Pass (pass)
- Fourth Chain Lake (lake)
- Upper Chain Lake (lake)
- Middle Chain Lake (lake)
- Lower Chain Lake (lake)
- Lily Lake (lake)
- Lake George Beard (lake)
- Chain Lakes (lake)
Heads up
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:03 a.m., the sun rises at 7:30 a.m. and sets at 6:42 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:09 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 12 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 35.3-mile round trip works out to roughly 16 h 42 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- West Fork Whiterocks — 7.8 mi
- Dry Gulch — 13.5 mi
- Uinta Highline — 21.2 mi
- Head Of Rock Creek — 29.6 mi