From Heber, take US 40 east 6 miles past Fruitland to UT 208 and drive north 10 miles to UT 35 northwest 19 miles to Hanna. Follow the dirt road 11.5 miles northwest past the Hades campground to a junction. Turn right 5 miles to the trailhead. From Grandview Trailhead the trail climbs upward 800 feet in 2.2 miles to the top of Hades Pass. Just beyond the pass you will see Heart Lake, and soon afterward you will reach Grandaddy Lake. Grandaddy Lake is the largest of the High Uinta lakes, and also one of the most popular. There are over twenty lakes within a two-hour walk of Grandaddy. On some summer weekends there will be hundreds of hikers on this trail, but the great majority of them never go beyond Grandaddy Lake, 3.4 miles from the trailhead. Northeast of Grandaddy Lake is Lodgepole Lake with LaMarla Lake and Fern Lake east of it. . On the northwestern side of Grandaddy the trail splits. Turn left here and continue northward along the eastern shore of Betsy Lake. Then, after 0.4 mile you will reach another junction. Turn left here onto the Pine Island Lake Trail. There will be another left turn that will take you to Mohawk Lake. The spur trail is only 0.4 mile long over level ground, and there are some nice campsites near the lake. It is a good alternative if you are looking for a secluded spot near Grandaddy Lake. Continue on the main trail north for 1.1 miles to Fish Hatchery Lake. Just before you reach Fish Hatchery you will also see another trail leading to Farney Lake, 0.6 mile away. There are some fine camping sites around Farney Lake, but unfortunately it is too shallow for fish to survive the winter. Two other small lakes, Sonny Lake and Marsell Lake can also be reached by walking from Farney Lake for about 20 minutes SW. The forest floor is quite level here and quite open, so the lakes are easy to find.
Back on the Pine Island Loop Trail, the route next passes between Pine Island Lake and
Lily Pad Lake. Pine Island Lake is the second largest lake in the basin and the fishing is great.
Unfortunately, Pine Island Lake is a favorite destination for groups with pack horses, and the
best camping area on the southern end of the lake is littered with horse manure. 0.3 miles after
leaving Pine Island Lake you will come to the Palisade Lake Trail that heads south to Palisade
Lake and Brinton Meadows. This trail offers a shorter return loop for those not wishing to
continue to Governor Dern Lake. Palisade Lake, located 0.4 mile from the main trail is a very
pretty lake with some good camping sites. 1.4 miles farther north from the junction with the Palisade Lake Trail is another
shortcut trail leading to Rainbow Lake.
Go back to the main trail 4 miles further north. Governor Dern is much more open than
most of the other lakes. The lake is also completely surrounded with grass and has many fine
campsites. Unfortunately Governor Dern Lake is rather shallow, and the fishing is not as good
as at Pine Island and some of the other lakes in the area. Pinto Lake is only 0.4 miles to the
north. A primitive trail leads to Margo Lake from the north side of Pinto.
When you leave Governor Dern Lake you will be walking back to Grandaddy Lake via Rainbow
Lake, Lost Lake. Bear right at the two major trail junctions near Rainbow Lake and head due south
on the Hades Trail towards Lost Lake. Just before reaching Lost Lake you will notice another
spur trail leading to Powell Lake, about 0.6 mile away-another possible side trip.
1.2 miles after passing Lost Lake you will arrive at the Palisade Lake Trail junction.
From here it is another 1.2 miles back to Betsy Lake, from where you can retrace your steps
past Grandaddy lake, over Hades Pass, and back to your car at the Grandview Trailhead.
Heart Lake-Elevation-10,500 : 5.2 miles RT : Acres-5.7 : Cutthroat.
Grandaddy Lake-Elevation-10,310 : 6.4 miles RT : Acres-170 : Depth-40 : Brook& Cutthroat.
Lodgepole Lake-Elevation-10,140 : 8.2 miles RT : Acres-20 : Depth-29 : Brook.
Fern Lake-Elevation-9,890 : 11.4 miles RT : Acres-19 : Brook
Betsy Lake-Elevation-10,350 : 7 miles RT : Acres-34 : Depth-44 : Brook & Cutthroat.
Mohawk Lake-Elevation-10,380 : 8.2 miles RT : Acres-51 : Depth-23 : Brook & Cutthroat.
Farney Lake-Elevation-10,430 : 11 miles RT : Acres-13 : Cutthroat.
Sonny Lake-Elevation-10,450 : 10.2 miles RT : Acres-5 : Cutthroat.
Marsell Lake-Elevation-10,460 : 10 miles RT : Acres-16 : Depth-50 : Cutthroat.
Fish Hatchery Lake-Elevation-10,230 : 10.6 miles RT : Acres-37 : Depth-28 : Brook & Cutthroat.
Pine Island Lake-Elevation-10,300 : 11.8 miles RT : Acres-80 : Depth-43 : Brook & Cutthroat.
Palisade Lake-Elevation-10,140 : 10.6 miles RT : Acres-23 : Depth-46 : Brook & Cutthroat.
Rainbow Lake-Elevation-9,930 : 14 miles RT : Acres-18 : Brook & Cutthroat.
Governor Dern Lake-Elevation-9,990 : 18.2 miles RT : Acres-32 : Brook & Cutthroat.
Pinto Lake-Elevation-10,020 : 16.4 miles RT : Acres-47 : Depth-35 : Brook
Margo Lake-Elevation-10,420 : 19 miles RT : Acres-11 : Depth-27 : Cutthroat.
Powell Lake-Elevation-9,980 : 12.6 miles RT : Acres-22 : Cutthroat.
Lost Lake-Elevation-10,030 : 11.6 miles RT : Acres-13 : Brook