Red Lake
- 3.6 mi
- round trip
- 642 ft
- climb
- 6,958 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Red Lake open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Red Lake is a moderate out-and-back hike in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Spanish Fork Ranger District. The trail is about 3.6 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 642 feet, taking you from a low point of about 6,312 feet to a high of about 6,958 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trailhead is named Red Lake Trailhead. The trail is open from June 1 through October 31, and the trail surface is natural. Bikes and horses are both allowed, so the route works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. The trail starts right next to Maple Lake campground, about 0.1 mile away, and the Maple Lake Rim hike is about 0.2 mile off. Maple Bench campground is about half a mile away, and the Payson Pipeline Trail is about 0.6 mile away.
Local outfitters
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters38 mi away
- Midway Adventure Company40 mi away
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