Mirror Lake
Salt Lake City, Utah
Address: | Mirror Lake Trail, Hanna, UT 84031, USA |
GPS: |
40°42'15.8"N 110°53'19.8"W Maps | Directions |
State: | Utah |
Trail Length: | 2.90 miles |
MTB Difficulty: | Beginner |
Trail Type: | Loop |
Hike Difficulty: | Beginner |
Lakes Rivers Trails Rocks Wildflowers Pet Friendly Bicycles Fishing State Park Restrooms Picnic Tables Waterfalls Streams Glaciers Ponds Paintball Permitted Skateboarding National Park
Backpack, Hike, Mountain Bike, and Swim
Mirror Lake is a beautiful recreation area packed with opportunities to experience nature. Because of the stillness and clarity of the water, Mirror Lake is a beautiful reflection of the surrounding forests and mountains. This beautiful view makes Mirror Lake worthy of its namesake.
There is parking near Mirror Lake, making this area easily accessible for people of all ability levels. Mirror Lake itself is open to swimming, boating, kayaking fishing and canoeing. The water here is cold year round making it the perfect place to cool off on hot summer days. The recreation area is open all year, but water activities are recommended only from late spring to early fall.
Around Mirror Lake there are several miles of trails available for hikers and mountain bikers. The most popular of these trails rings the lake and is easy for hikers of all abilities. For more challenging hikes hikers can enjoy trails that move up into the mountains.
Accessing Mirror Lake costs $3 per car for a three day pass. America the Beautiful Passes are also honored here.
More Information
Never modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
Read MoreBe courteous, informed, and prepared. Read trailhead guidelines, stay on the trail, and don't feed the wildlife.
Read MoreDirections
From Salt Lake City, Utah
- Head west on 400 S/
University Blvd toward S Main St (0.2 mi) - Turn left at the 1st cross street onto SW Temple (0.2 mi)
- Turn right onto 500 S/
5th S/ Cesar E. Chavez Blvd (0.6 mi) - Take the I-15 S/
I-80 E/ I-80 W ramp to S.L. Int'l Airport (0.2 mi) - Keep left at the fork, follow signs for I-15 S/
I-80 E/ Cheyenne/ Las Vegas and merge onto I-15 S/ I-80 E (2.5 mi) - Take exit 304 for I-80 E toward Cheyenne (0.6 mi)
- Continue onto I-80 E (4.3 mi)
- Keep left to stay on I-80 E (19.4 mi)
- Take exit 146 toward Heber/
Vernal (0.7 mi) - Continue onto US-189/
US-40 E (3.2 mi) - Take exit 4 toward UT-248 E (0.4 mi)
- Turn left onto UT-248 E (11.4 mi)
- Turn left after 7-Eleven (on the right) (0.2 mi)
- Turn right at the 2nd cross street onto UT-150 E/
E Center St Continue to follow UT-150 EParts of this road may be closed at certain times or days(31.2 mi) - Turn right onto Forest Rd 104/
FR104 (0.6 mi) - Turn left onto Forest Rd 103 (0.2 mi)
- Turn left to stay on Forest Rd 103 (0.1 mi)
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