3.5 miles
Distance
2,738 ft
Climb
-169 ft
Descent
02:38:42
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Lake Blanche Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Backcountry Ski
  • Riding Area
    Twin Peaks Wilderness
    Cottonwood Heights, Utah
  • AKA
    Mill B South Fork
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T4 Alpine Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #4 in Hiking [+]
    • #19597 in Trail Running
    • #165 in Snowshoeing
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Hiking [+]
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Backcountry Skiing
  • Land Owner
    uinta-wasatch-cache national forest

One of the most popular hikes because of the high alpine views over multiple connected lakes. Photographers love to hike up here and get stunning photos of the crags, water, wildflowers, it has it all. The hike itself is difficult, rocky and steep as you get higher and higher. You can walk slow, and it is not to tough, and makes for a great group hike or hard-core trail run.

Access Info

Trailhead gets crowded fast on the weekends. Get there early, or expect to park on the roadside up the S-Curve

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Lake Blanche hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    2,569 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,231 ft
  • Altitude max
    8,902 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,231 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,800 ft
  • Grade
    13.798%
  • Grade max
    -36.059%
  • Grade min
    43.674%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    1,617 ft
  • Distance flat
    263 ft
  • Avg time
    02:38:42
  • Avg reverse time
    03:26:02
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on Aug 6, 2024
Dry
Avg: 4.01 (3 votes)
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      Lake Blanche Trail Reports

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      Aug 6, 2024 @ 11:03am
      Aug 6, 2024
      Jun 18, 2024 @ 6:25pm
      Jun 18, 2024
      		 Trail is clear. Above the lake there is still quite a bit of snow if you're planning on hiking higher.
      Oct 1, 2022 @ 12:15pm
      Oct 1, 2022
      Sep 8, 2022 @ 8:32am
      Sep 8, 2022
      		 Beautiful challenging hike worth every step.
      Jun 13, 2021 @ 12:31pm
      Jun 13, 2021
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      • 2 rides
      • 6 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 14 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
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