Recreation Region: Pleasant Grove Ranger District

Lame Horse Trail #055

The Lame Horse trail is an easy, out and back 2.4-mile trail that connects the Summit trail head to the Aspen Grove area. It travels through large stands of aspen trees and ferns. The trail parallels the Alpine Loop road as it leaves the Summit trail head, and works its way down hill to the Aspen Grove area. It provides excellent views in to the Primrose Cirque.

Specific Trail Information

Trail Number

055

Trail Type

Standard/Terra Trail — A trail that has a surface consisting predominantly of the ground and that is designed and managed to accommodate use on that surface.

General Information

Mid-Elevation Forested Environment

Connecting Trails: Mount Timpanogos #052, Horse Flat #250

Trail Grade: Trail grades range from 5 to 20 percent.

Trail Considerations: Trail users should be aware of the high level of use that this trail receives, and should expect to see each type of user group on any given day.

For more information about trail considerations, please go to http://www.treadlightly.org/.

Getting There

Trailhead/Starting Points

Summit Trailhead

Directions

Access:
Beginning at the Information Station located on the American Fork side of SR-92, travel 10.7 miles to the Summit trail head

GPS Coordinates:
Beginning of trail (Summit TH): N 40° 25’50.01 W 111° 36' 48.83"
Junction with Horse Flat #250: N 40° 25’28.18 W 111° 36' 34.12"
End of Trail (junction with Mount Timpanogos Trail # 052): N 40° 24’18.46 W 111° 36' 40.48"

GPS COORDINATES TAKEN FROM REFERENCE MATERIAL AND ARE NOT GUARANTEED ACCURATE