Trail Facts
Secret Lake is a short trail located at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon in the Albion Basin. The trailhead is at a parking lot at the entrance of the Albion Basin Campground.The trail begins heading west then south around the campground for only about .1 mile where it then joins a service road and begins to head west/southwest toward the lake. Over the next .4 mile the trail keeps a very gradual climb as it passes through meadows and under an Alta ski lift. This is a very picturesque area with wildflowers completely filling the meadows later in the summer season and Devil's Castle towering above, spotted with snow banks that last through much of the season.
After this the trail begins a steeper climb as it zigzags up the final .3 mile to the lake. In this final stretch the elevation gain is about 280 feet, going through a series of short switchbacks. Secret Lake is very scenic. Nestled at the base of Sugarloaf Peak, it seems completely hidden from the campgrounds and resorts that surround it.
