Utah hiking trails - Lake Desolation Trail, Wasatch Range, Salt Lake County
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Latitude: 40.66472 Longitude: -111.62333
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| | Hiking trails like this one are plentyful in the Wasatch Range, there's no better way to enjoy these mountains. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Lake Desolation Trail in Salt Lake County, Utah is a really good place to spend some time. Lake Desolation Trail is a trail quite far from Salt Lake City but it is a great escape from the city. Beartrap Fork is one of the streams nearby that might be worth checking out, and The Spruces Campground is a great local campground. Whohoo, so many enjoyable things in one place! The Wasatch |
Range is so good!. And that's not all you can do here at Lake Desolation Trail. Days Fork is in the vicinity of Lake Desolation Trail and is always a pleasure to have a look at, and obviously, A trip to Little Water Gulch is always fun. Outdoors people generally like this part
| of Utah. Glide down the rapids of East Canyon Creek in a kayak; Maple Cove Campground is a pleasant campground nearby. A trip to Mats Basin revives the spirit; if you're looking for a magnificent trip, Timpanogos Cave National Monument is quite near. At Lake Desolation Trail you don’t see much precipitation; the month of April is the wettest with most of the rain; July is the month with the least moisture. Through the warm months highs here at Lake Desolation Trail get into the 90's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge | |
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down into the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's; after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Lake Desolation Trail fall into the 10's. Now, you may assume that's lots but there's even more enjoyable stuff to do here in the Wasatch Range. If you come at the right time of year, Big Cottonwood Creek offers some great whitewater, and Greens Basin is a glorious location.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Lake Desolation Trail. |
| | Trails Near Lake Desolation Trail:
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The Sheep Trail, Salt Lake County
, 6 miles away |
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Mount Timpanogos Trail, Utah County
, 14 miles away |
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Indian Trail, Utah County
, 16 miles away |
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Union Pacific Rail Trail, Summit County
, 19 miles away |
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| | Whitewater Near Lake Desolation Trail:
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East Canyon Creek, Morgan County
County
, 9 miles away, Class I-II - 16.5 miles long (Jeremy Ranch to 66 Bridge) |
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Big Cottonwood Creek, Morgan/ Salt Lake County
County
, 14 miles away, Class I-IV - 8.5 miles long (Old Mill to 3900 South) |
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Little Cottonwood Creek, Salt Lake County
County
, 18 miles away, Class I-III - 7 miles long (Creek Road to I-15) |
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Provo River, Wasatch/ Utah County
County
, 18 miles away, Class I-IV - 17.5 miles long (Deer Creek Reservoir to Utah Lake) |
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Jordan River, Utah/ Salt Lake County
County
, 21 miles away, Class I-II - 51 miles long (Utah Lake to Rose Park) |
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| | National Parks Near Lake Desolation Trail:
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Timpanogos Cave National Monument, American Fork - UT
, 13 miles away |
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California National Historic Trail, CA
, 20 miles away |
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Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, UT
, 20 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Lake Desolation Trail:
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Westgate Park City Resort And Spa, Park City
, 5 miles away |
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The Canyons Grand Summit Resort, Park City
, 5 miles away |
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Redpine Townhouse by ResortQuest, Park City
, 5 miles away |
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Burton Resort Properties at Red Pine, Park City
, 5 miles away |
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Dakota Mountain Lodge, Park City
, 5 miles away |
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