Peak: Grandeur Peak
Mountain Range: The Wasatch
Trail/Route: Grandeur Peak trail from the Church Fork trailhead
Team: Mike, Steve, and Brendan
Summary
Steve, Brendan and I planned a relatively impromtu hike of Grandeur Peak. Steve had wanted to climb Mount Olympus, but I wanted to test the waters, so to speak, a little before I tackle a more challending climb like Mount Olympus. This hike was a perfect primer to more challenging hikes as it is long enough, steep enough and tall enough to present a reasonable challenge.
- 8,299 foot peak elevation
- 6.25 miles round trip
- 3,060 vertical feet
- 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (4.5 hours)
Trail
The trail is not steep or particularly rugged in any way. Long switchbacks negate any potentially steep sections. More than half of the trail is exposed, so wear sunscreen, a hat, etc.
Views
The views as one climbs the peak are nice, and there are a couple of overlooks on the way up, but the views aren't overwhelmingly spectacular. The summit affords one a nice view of Mount Olympus and much of the Salt Lake Valley, but there are no views of the larger peaks to the south of Mount Olympus (Mount Olympus blocks the view).