GORGEOUS UTAH QUICK STOP: ALBION BASIN & CECRET LAKE
Upon entering the Albion Basin, one can’t help but sing to themselves, “the hills are aliiiive, with the sound of music.”
This is a great place to hike for people of all experience and fitness levels. Stroll through lightly wooded areas and rolling hills covered in wildflowers, up to Cecret Lake!
This stop was a quick and highly rewarding addition, and we’d highly recommend it to anyone in the Salt Lake/Park City area!
Credit: AllTrails
SPECS:
Distance: 1.8 miles (2.9km)
Elevation: 460 ft (142m)
Type: Out & Back
Difficulty: Easy-Breezy
Directions:
Park in the small lot at the top of Albion Basin Rd for Cecret Lake
Stroll along the path and follow signs for Cecret Lake
Climb a few switchbacks up to the lake shore, enjoy, then back the way you came
The TRIP
The trail starts in a lightly wooded area with plenty of shade and a view down the basin.
The hills are light and easy to traverse, until the narrow switchbacks up a steep and rocky climb to the lake. This is a short distance but does mark the only somewhat challenging part of the route.
The lake is small and serene! Sugarloaf Mountain sits behind it with Devil’s Castle just to the east.
The clear water reveals small fish, and if you hop out along the stone jetty you’ll likely find a number of salamander larvae bathing in the shallows (they may have been axolotl, we’re not amphibian experts).
