South of the parking area loom two peaks, craggy Devils Castle and softly rounded Sugarloaf. Cecret Lake is nestled in a basin at the base of Devils Castle on a rocky, flat-topped ridge. It crosses under the Albion ski lift where hikers should take a foot trail branching west, which crosses a stream. From that point, a mine dump and small cliff serve as locators. Cecret Lake is above them in the direction of the Sugarloaf mountain summit.
Several routes access the lake.
The distance from Alta to the Albion Basin is approximately 2.5 miles and should be considered before attempting this hike. This trailhead is the major access to the southern slopes of Little Cottonwood Canyon and the Lone Peak Wilderness Area beyond. Start slowing down just after the White Pine Slide Area sign, because the parking area is easy to overlook. After traveling 1.25 miles from trailhead, there is a stunning overview down the Canyon to sprawling communities and farms on the west and mountain summits to the north. This trail continues up two switchbacks into a broad meadow, then over the ridge to White Pine Lake.