Chinese Wall
Trailhead Chinese Wall #1803 Drive there
Chinese Wall #1803 the Forest Service's write-up
Chinese Wall Trail #1803 begins near the summit of Ripple Creek Pass. After 1 mile, the trail enters the Flat Tops Wilderness . It then continues 2 miles to Picket Pin Park where it meets the Picket Pin-Lily Pond Trail #1811 . The trail skirts the park for .5 mile, then climbs 1 mile to the ridge that divides the White River and Williams Fork drainages.
The West Lost Lake Trail #1103 drops into the Lost Lakes from the top of the ridge. From here it climbs another 2 miles to the top of the Lost Lakes Peaks (11,800'). The trail continues across rolling tundra, where it is marked by wooden posts and rock cairns. After 4.5 miles, it meets the Devil's Causeway Trail, #1803.3 . The Causeway, 1 mile to the north, is a narrow strip of land connecting two major portions of the Flat Tops. It is flanked by 60' to 80' cliffs with steep talus slopes dropping 600' to 800' into the drainage below. The rough and rocky three-foot-wide crest can be crossed on foot, but it is impassable for horses. The trail then heads south 7 miles across an alpine meadow and ends at the Island Lakes Trail #1842 .
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Restrictions <ul><li style="font-size: 1em;"><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/whiteriver/specialplaces/?cid=stelprd3825863">Flat Tops Wilderness regulations</a> apply</li><li style="font-size: 1em;">Domestic sheep may be grazing in the area.</li><li style="font-size: 1em;">This trail is used for multiple activities, including hiking and horsebackriding. Please respect other users.</li><li style="font-size: 1em;">The Devil's Causeway section is impassable to livestock.</li></ul>
Deer Lake #1802 the Forest Service's write-up
The Deer Lake Trail connects Island Lakes Trail #1842 to Chinese Wall Trail #1803 . From Island Lakes Trail, Deer Lake Trail branches north and follows a bench that overlooks the Island Lake and Derby Creek drainages. After 2 miles, the trail becomes steep and narrow as it drops to down to Deer Lake; this section can be hazardous to pack strings. From Deer Lake, the trail climbs 1 mile to the Flat Tops plateau where it joins the Chinese Wall Trail.
Restrictions <ul><li style="font-size: 1em;"><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/whiteriver/specialplaces/?cid=stelprd3825863">Flat Tops Wilderness regulations</a> apply</li><li style="font-size: 1em;">This trail is used for multiple activities, including hiking and horsebackriding. Please respect other users.</li><li style="font-size: 1em;">This trail is not recommended for pack strings. </li></ul>
Devils Causeway #1803.3 the Forest Service's write-up
The Devil's Causeway Trail is a spur off the Chinese Wall Trail . The trail follows a narrow strip of land that connects two major sections of the Flat Tops. Both sides of the trail are 60'-80' cliffs with steep talus slopes dropping another 600'-800' into the drainage below. The rough, 3' wide crest can be crossed on foot, but it is impassable for horses.
Restrictions <p style="font-size: 1em;"><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/whiteriver/specialplaces/?cid=stelprd3825863">Flat Tops Wilderness regulations</a> apply</p>
Lost Lakes #1812 the Forest Service's write-up
The Lost Lakes Trail begins at Skinny Fish / McGinnis Trail #1813 and ends at Chinese Wall Trail #1803 . Access to the trail begins 1 mile up Skinny Fish Trail, between Skinny Fish and Lost Lakes. The trail climbs through stands of spruce burned in the 2002 Big Fish Fire, across the shoulder of Lost Lakes Peak. The Trappers Lake Amphitheatre is visible to the south, the White River Valley to the west, and Lost Lakes Peak to the north. The trail ends at Chinese Wall Trail #1803, on the divide between the Williams Fork and White River drainages.
Restrictions <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/whiteriver/specialplaces/?cid=stelprd3825863">Wilderness regulations apply</a> in designated Wilderness areas.