Thousand Lake Mountain Road

Total Miles
11.7

Technical Rating

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

Trail Overview

This is a very non-technical road that connects from the Cathedral Valley trail up to Elkhorn Road by Fish Lake. What the road lacks in technical fun and challenges it more than makes up for with sweeping vistas of the Capitol Reef area as well as Thousand Lake Mountain. It can be driven in either direction just as easily. There is an extensive network of lesser trails in the area with lots of campsites, most undeveloped. It is not maintained and will be impassable during late fall, all winter, and early spring.

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Difficulty

Wide enough for two vehicles in most sections and level, graded dirt the full way.

Technical Rating

Status Reports

A nice drive with a few muddy spots. We left Cathedral Valley Campground and hoped to do Elk Mountain but it was too snowy and icy focus being by ourselves.