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Pittsburg
Lake Trail Story
and Pictures By C Strickland Back
To American
Fork Canyon Hiking Trails 
Start
Of Pittsburg Trail Head Click
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Pittsburg
Lake is one of my favorite hikes. The area around the lake offers nice
camping and beautiful mountain vista's.
To
get to the trail head take I-15 to the Alpine exit. Head east up the
American Fork Canyon (Uinta
National Forest) until you come to a fork in the road. Take the left
fork to Tibble Fork Reservoir. Once at Tibble Fork stay straight following
the reservoir. The road follows the stream that feeds Tibble Fork
Reservoir. Stay on this road until you reach a fenced in area on the right
hand side of the road. You will have to drive through a shallow stream to
get to the parking area. 
Looking
Down Mountain Towards Tibble Fork Click
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East
Side Of Pittsburg Lake Click
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The trail is
an old mining road about 11/2 miles long. The trail is steep and offers
little shade. Once you get to the lake you will find that your efforts
were well worth it. As a added bonus, depending on the time of year. You
can view water falls on the West and North side of the lake coming from
the snow melting above. 
West
Side Looking Down On The Lake Click
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Old
Miners Cabin On The South Side Of The Lake Click
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