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Utah trails · East Fork Pinto Lake

East Fork Pinto Lake

A 6.3-mile out-and-back in Utah, with 979 ft of climbing. Reaches Bedground Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
6.3 mi
Elevation gain
979 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
16%
Steepest mile
+471 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.8 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Unpaved
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

9,940 – 10,919 ft123456

Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 66% of the ascent, between mile 2.1 and mile 4.2. It gives back about 431 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of East Fork Pinto Lake

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:05 a.m., the sun rises at 7:33 a.m. and sets at 6:44 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:12 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 12 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.7-mile round trip takes roughly 5 h 41 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:13 p.m. — 5 h 31 min before sunset.

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