Lake Fork

Utah

Utah

Free — you'll pick up right here.

3.2 mi

Distance

3,225 ft

Gain

2h 34m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Sawtooth National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Lake Fork

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Elevation & route

Distance
3.2 mi
Elevation gain
3,225 ft
Elevation loss
3,225 ft
Highest point
9,414 ft
Lowest point
6,639 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Lake Fork is a 6.44-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 3,225 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 9,414 feet.

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