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Lake Desolation Primitive Sites

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Megan W.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Mar. 6, 2018

Lake to Ourselves!

The best part about living in Salt Lake City is that you can have brunch at Ruth's Diner at 8am, pack up your car around 10am, leave for the trail by 11am, and be on the trail by 11:30am.

This is exactly what my husband and I did when we decided to take a last minute backpacking trip to Lake…

Month of VisitNovember
  • Lake Desolation from the hike to Square Top peak
  • Ideal camp spot
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Location

Lake Desolation Primitive Sites is located in Utah

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Directions

Directions from Salt Lake City: Follow Big Cottonwood Canyon Road (7000 South Wasatch Blvd.) about 9.5 miles up the canyon to the Mill D North Fork Trailhead about 0.2 miles before Spruces Campground. Trailhead sign marks the beginning on the north side of the road.

Coordinates

40.6597 N
111.6024 W

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