Lake Blanche
Salt Lake City, Utah
| Address: | ~Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Forest Trail 020, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, USA |
| GPS: |
40°36'21.0"N 111°41'35.0"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Utah |
Lakes
Hike
Lake Blanche is a fun and popular hike. Lake Blanche, Lake Florence and Lake Lillian are all located next to each other in the upper reaches of the South Fork of Mill B. The trail to Lake Blanche is 3 miles one-way and it will require approximately 2 1/2 hours to reach the lake from the trailhead. This is one of the more popular hikes in the Wasatch Mountains. All hikers in your party should carry a minimum of two liters of water. Water is plentiful in this area, but all water taken from lakes and streams should be filtered before drinking. Insect repellent is a good idea as mosquito's can be bothersome during certain times of the year.
Length: 3 mile ascent(2.5 hours)
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Lake Blanche - Big Cottonwood Canyon - Hiking
Lake Blanche located in the Twin Peaks Wilderness Area of the Wasatch Mountains is a fun hike. Information, map, pictures and route guide.
https://www.climb-utah.com/WM/blanche.htmLake Blanche – Scott’s Place…Images and Words
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https://seekraz.wordpress.com/tag/lake-blanche/Mill B South (Lake Blanche) : Trailhead Information : SummitPost
Mill B South (Lake Blanche) : SummitPost.org : Climbing, hiking, mountaineering
https://www.summitpost.org/mill-b-south-lake-blanche/408237Be courteous, informed, and prepared. Read trailhead guidelines, stay on the trail, and don't feed the wildlife.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Salt Lake City, Utah
- Head west on 400 S/University Blvd toward Main St (0.2 mi)
- Turn left at the 1st cross street onto W Temple (0.2 mi)
- Turn right onto 500 S/Cesar E. Chavez Blvd (0.6 mi)
- Take the I-80 E/I-80 W ramp on the left to Cheyenne/Reno/S.L. International Airport/Las Vegas (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)
- Keep left at the fork to continue on I-15 S (5.9 mi)
- Take exit 298 to merge onto I-215 E/Belt Route (5.5 mi)
- Take exit 6 for UT-190 E toward 3000 E (0.3 mi)
- Keep left, follow signs for 6200 South E (341 ft)
- Turn right onto UT-190 E/6200 S/Big Cottonwood Rd SContinue to follow UT-190 E(1.7 mi)
- Turn left onto UT-190 E/Big Cottonwood Cyn RdContinue to follow UT-190 E(5.5 mi)
From anywhere in the Salt lake Valley take I-215 East until you reach the 6200 South Exit (Exit 6). Signs are marked for the ski areas, you will be heading towards Brighton and Solitude Ski Resorts. Drive east on 6200 south and the road will become Wasatch Boulevard. Follow Wasatch Boulevard south to an intersection with Fort Union Boulevard (7200 South). The intersection is located 1.7 miles after exiting I-215.
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