Round trip: 6 miles

Hiking time: 5 hours

Elevation gain from trailhead: 1,985 (Starts at 7,968, highest point is 9,953)

Difficulty: Difficult

Trailhead rest rooms: No

Dogs and horses: Yes

Parking fee: None

Directions: From State Road 32 near Oakley, take Weber Canyon Road for about 12 miles until you reach the entrance to Thousand Peaks Ranch. The road becomes dirt. Continue for about 7 miles until you reach a stop sign. Make a left. After several hundred yards, look to your left for an entrance in the fence. Other cars will be parked in the area.

Description: The trail to Round Lake follows Dry Fork Creek through aspen and fir trees in the Uinta Mountains. The trail is a gradual incline most of the way to the lake. It crosses the creek in several spots, but logs, rocks and low water make it easy to get across. The dirt trail is rocky in spots but easy to follow. Horseback riders and fishers travel the shady trail past yellow-and-purple wildflowers to reach popular fishing spots. The first creek crossing is at 0.3 miles, before much of the uphill hike starts. The trail grows gradually steeper and heads east and southeast. At 0.9 miles, you walk through a beautiful meadow before crossing the creek again. You then wander through thick forest and vegetation. The trail is muddy in spots and bugs and flies can become a nuisance. At 2.1 miles, two huge felled tree trunks block the trail and force you slightly right. You soon cross the creek again and continue southeast. The last half mile is steep and difficult, but not technical. At the 3-mile mark, you will arrive back on flat ground. The green water of Round Lake will be visible on your right. Sand and Fish Lake can also be reached by this trail.