Forest Lake Trail

Total Miles1.8
Technical Rating
6Moderate
Best TimeSummer, Fall
Trail TypeHigh-Clearance 4x4 Trail
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Trail Overview

Forest Lake Trail is in the beautiful American Fork Canyon, Utah. This trail runs Southeast on the way up and is not a loop trail. It is recommended to have a higher clearance vehicle but can be navigated clean with the right spotter. Certain stock vehicles will be able to complete the trail if you do not mind a few scrapes on the bottom of your vehicle. This trail is mostly basketball to beachball size rocks with 12-15-inch deep ruts from water runoff. Make sure to roll your windows down and take in the deep forest air.

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Difficulty

This trail is mostly basketball to beachball size rocks with 12-15 inch ruts from water runoff. River crossing about 20 feet wide and 6-14 inches deep depending on time of year. Pretty technical rock garden at the beginning but mellows from there.

Technical Rating

6

Status Reports

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Zohaib Bhatti
Oct 18, 2025
2024 Yamaha YZ125X
Open
Muddy/Wet
All the gates are open, you can access from tibble fork parking lot, forest trail is in perfect condition.
Darren Carbone
Aug 14, 2025
Temporarily Closed
Closed GateTrail Restoration
The trail up from Tibble Fork is closed around Holman Flat. The sign says there is trail damage at the narrows section. I did not attempt to go around the Cascade Springs
Hudson Marsh
Jul 31, 2025
Open
DustyRough/Deteriorated
Very dusty but good trail definitely want a lift may 4runner got a few dings underneath. The first section is the hardest so if you make that you should be good.
Spencer Felt
Jun 13, 2025
Open
DustyRough/Deteriorated
Definitely very dry. Bring clippers if you don’t want too many pinstripes. Just got up here around 12:00pm, caution for anyone on their way up as I’m heading back down around 12:30pm today. Very scenic drive, it’s not a lake up at the top right now, more like a pond that’s getting dry.
Alex Bicigo
Jun 08, 2025
Open
River crossing to rocky uphill
Mayrita Magana Vargas
May 11, 2025
Temporarily Closed
Luke Wirkus
Sep 12, 2024
Open
Rough/Deteriorated
First part, the rock garden, is the hardest. We had 2 4runners on 34s and it took some spotting and line adjustments. Fun, challenging trail
Scott Wiese
Aug 16, 2024
Open
Normal
This trail is pretty washed out sense last time I was there. My jeep has a 3” lift and 33’s and it was a good challenge.
Christian Payne
Jul 27, 2024
2021 Ford Bronco
Open
Muddy/Wet
Trail is accessible from midway. Once you turn off the main trail to go up to forest lake there is a shallow creek crossing. Just past the crossing there is a tight boulder field (I did not get a good picture but Google has some pictures of it) that might take some spotting and good control. I got through it with a stock Bronco Badlands on 33” with minimal scrapping on rock sliders (I am not very experienced so it is possible without scrapping). After that the trail stays rocky and semi technical but nothing that needed spotting. The lake right now is small and covered by algae but has good campsites and great views.
Andrew Wood
Jul 20, 2024
Temporarily Closed
Posted SignClosed GateTrail Restoration
Brinton Woods
Jun 17, 2024
Open
NormalDusty
Trail is in good shape. You have to approach from Midway, as the access road is destroyed above Tibble Fork in AF canyon.
Solomon Enis
Nov 04, 2023
Temporarily Closed
Closed Gate
Hugo Gonzalez
Sep 09, 2023
Temporarily Closed
Brian Carlsen
Aug 13, 2023
Open
Caleb Facer
Aug 04, 2023
Temporarily Closed
Closed GateTrail Restoration

Forest Lake Trail Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • Single Track
  • High Clearance

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