Hike Thousand Lake Mountain Fishlake National Forest, UT

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Thousand Lake Mountain is a high-prominence peak in Utah, quite a bit away from anything else of significance. The drive out was fine for any vehicle, and the area is really pretty. I started around the north side of the grassy and mostly dried up Snow Lake, navigating ample cattle cowpies along the way. I reached the start of the Snow Lake Trail, which began at treeline. The trail is easy to follow, but in rough shape. Rocky and steep, I ascended west along the slope of Thousand Lake Mountain. The trail hits a junction with an old forest road and continues just on the opposite side. From here the trail continues mostly flat for a short time before making a steep set of tight switchbacks up to the rim.

Once on the rim, I checked out the lovely views to the desert floor far below to the east. The trail ends at the rim, but a cairn pointed me in the right direction, generally leading southwest. The cairns didn't last long and I continued wandering through forest and meadows for a half mile until I reached the base of Thousand Lake Mountain's summit boulder knoll. Surrounding the summit is an area of open grasses, which provides a great views toward the lovely Utah landscape. Minor Class 2 boulder-hop to the high point.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)

Peaks on hike

Elevation

Prominence

Thousand Lake Mountain

11306 ft

2346 rise

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Snow Lake, the start of the hike. Thousand Lake Mountain is up there in the center somewhere.

Close-up of Snow Lake.

I wrapped around the north side of Snow Lake and started on the Snow Lake Trail.

Trail sign for Snow Lake Trail.

Steep ascent on a rocky trail.

View back.

At the top of the first steep section, I crossed an old forest road. The trail continued on the opposite side.

Along the Snow Lake Trail.

View back, a light break in the trees.

Ascending the second steep part.

View back.

Steep switchbacks, but only for a few hundred feet.

At the rim, view east.

Close-up east to the desert below.

On top of the rim, headed southwest toward the summit of Thousand Lake Mountain. There was no trail.

Wandering through forest and meadows. There's no one "best" way, but I recommend trying to stick to open terrain when possible to avoid having to hop over logs and forest detritus.

I emerged into an open area below the summit.

Approaching the rocky summit, just right of center.

Thousand Lake Mountain ahead. Minor Class 2 boulder-hopping to get there.

Thousand Lake Mountain, view back the way I came.

Thousand Lake Mountain summit, view west.

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