Nephs Lake

Nephs Lake from Fort Canyon TH
 Hike Time (roundtrip): 0.5 to 1.0 hours
 Distance (roundtrip): 2.6 miles
 Elevation Gain: 470 feet
Main Aspect: Flat
 Climb Rate: 362 feet per mile
 Average Grade: 7%
Notes: Follow the pavement past the Sliding Rock trail. It turns to dirt after crossing the bridge. Keep following the dirt road past Nephs Lake to go to Schoolhouse Springs.
Trailhead Elevation: 5280 ft
Trailhead Outhouse: No
Area: Utah Valley
Area Location: Various locations on east and north ends of the valley
Area Fee: None
Dogs Allowed: Yes
Notes: Watch for a gate on the left just after the road turns east. Follow this dirt road a short distance to the pavement, then follow it to the end.
Destination Elevation: 5750 Feature: Lake
Notes: Nephs Lake is a place where generations of Alpine kids have passed lazy summer days. Apparently, there are many bikes buried in its depths. There is a mound of dirt at the end of a ramp that’s perfect for riding into the lake.


Nephs Lake from Schoolhouse Springs TH
 Hike Time (roundtrip): 0.5 to 1.0 hours
 Distance (roundtrip): 2 miles
 Elevation Gain: 240 feet
Main Aspect: South
 Climb Rate: 240 feet per mile
 Average Grade: 5%
Notes: At the first meadow, go left. Follow the road as it turn into a trail that climbs a steep hill. It joins a road at the top, go right. When it joins the bigger road, go left. Stay to the north the rest of the way to the lake.
Trailhead Elevation: 5510 ft
Trailhead Outhouse: No
Area: Utah Valley
Area Location: Various locations on east and north ends of the valley
Area Fee: None
Dogs Allowed: Yes
Notes: To get to the Schoolhouse Springs trailhead, follow the main road north through Alpine. It will eventually curve to the east. Turn north on Grove Street. It goes north with a sharp 90 degree curve to the east. Take the first left after the curve, then the first left off that road. Follow the dirt road to the Lehi Water Tank. The trail starts when you crawl through the gate.
Destination Elevation: 5750 Feature: Lake
Notes: Nephs Lake is a place where generations of Alpine kids have passed lazy summer days. Apparently, there are many bikes buried in its depths. There is a mound of dirt at the end of a ramp that’s perfect for riding into the lake.


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