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Utah trails · Lofty Lake Loop

Lofty Lake Loop

A 6.4-mile network 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
6.4 mi
Elevation gain
931 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
33%
Steepest mile
+673 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.9 mi
Shape
network
Surface
Unpaved
Bikes
no
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

9,979 – 10,910 ft123456

The climbing leans toward the first third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 2.1. It gives back about 1,645 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Lofty Lake Loop

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

PASS LAKE — parking nearby, fee site. About 1 h 16 min drive (45 mi, 4 of them unpaved) from Heber. 40.71345, -110.89190 · directions

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 6:45 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 6.4-mile route takes roughly 2 h 49 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:22 a.m. — 8 h 22 min before sunset.

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