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Utah trails · Lofty Lake Loop

Lofty Lake Loop

A 6.3-mile out-and-back in Utah, with 931 ft of climbing. Reaches Picturesque Lake and other lake/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
6.3 mi
Elevation gain
931 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
33%
Steepest mile
+673 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
3.0 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Unpaved
Bikes
no
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

9,979 – 10,908 ft123456

The climbing leans toward the first third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 2.1. It gives back about 1,620 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

PASS LAKE — parking nearby. 40.71345, -110.89190 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:21 a.m., the sun rises at 6:49 a.m. and sets at 7:57 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:25 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 08 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 38 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:27 p.m. — 7 h 31 min before sunset.

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