WASATCH MOUNTAIN CLUB Hike Listing & Ratings Table
(Compiled by Kip Yost, 1995)
The Time and difficulty ratngs are based on a fit hiker hiking in clear weather on dry
terrain, some statistical data is approximate, your individual results will vary.
Rating Difficulty Range :
0.1 to 4.0 = Not Too Difficulty (NTD) = Lightly strenuous
4.1 to 8.0 = Moderate (MOD) = Moderate to very strenuous
8.1 to 11.0 = Most Difficult (MSD) = Very strenuous, difficult
11.1+ = Extreme (EXT) =
Very strong, well-seasoned hikers only
Other Factors :
B = Boulder fields or extensive bushwhacking
E = Elevation change in excess of 5,000 feet
M = Round trip mileage in excess of 15 mi.
R = Ridgeline hiking or extensive routefinding
S = Scrambling
X = Exposure
W= Wilderness area, limit 14
OTHER |
RT |
EST |
ELEV. |
AVG GAIN |
MAX |
||
HIKE |
RATING |
FACTORS |
MILES |
HRS |
CHANGE |
PER MILE |
ELEV. |
| WASATCH FRONT AND FOOTHILL AREA | |||||||
| ENSIGN PEAK FROM SUBDIVISION | 1.5 |
1 |
0.6 |
600 |
1,200 |
5,414 |
|
| AVENUES TWIN PEAKS FROM PERRY'S HOLLOW | 2.4 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
1,090 |
991 |
6,291 |
|
| TOLCAT STREAM FROM MT. OLYMPUS TRAIL | 2.8 |
W |
4 |
1.9 |
1,400 |
700 |
6,240 |
| MT. VAN COTT FROM UNIV. HOSP EAST LOT | 3.1 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
1,350 |
1,174 |
6,348 |
|
| RED BUTTE PEAK FROM GEORGE'S HOLLOW | 3.2 |
3.3 |
1.8 |
1,510 |
915 |
6,472 |
|
| FERGUSON CANYON TO SL OVERLOOK | 3.5 |
3 |
1.8 |
1,600 |
1,067 |
7,000 |
|
| BIG BEACON FROM GEORGE'S HOLLOW | 4.5 |
4.5 |
2.5 |
2,180 |
969 |
7,143 |
|
| PERKINS PEAK FROM SUBDIVISION | 4.9 |
4.25 |
2.6 |
2,290 |
1,078 |
7,490 |
|
| NEFFS CANYON TO MEADOW | 5.0 |
W |
5.5 |
3.0 |
2,450 |
891 |
8,000 |
| BIG BEACON FROM PIONEER PARK | 5.1 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
2,240 |
1,280 |
7,143 |
|
| BELLS CANYON TO MEADOW | 5.3 |
5.5 |
3.1 |
2,600 |
945 |
7,900 |
|
| LITTLE BLACK MTN FRM PERRYS HOLLOW | 6.1 |
9.6 |
4.5 |
3,100 |
646 |
8,026 |
|
| DEAF SMITH CANYON TO MEADOW | 6.3 |
W |
5.9 |
3.6 |
3,020 |
1,024 |
8,400 |
| NEFFS CANYON TO THAYNES CANYON PASS | 6.5 |
W |
6.7 |
3.9 |
3,190 |
952 |
8,550 |
| FERGUSON CANYON TO UPPER MEADOW | 7.0 |
W |
5.5 |
3.6 |
3,200 |
1,164 |
8,400 |
| DRY HOLLOW TO BIG CTTNWD OVERLOOK | 7.3 |
W |
5.9 |
3.9 |
3,380 |
1,146 |
8,498 |
| HOUNDS TOOTH | 7.4 |
W |
2.8 |
3.0 |
2,600 |
1,857 |
7,800 |
| NEFFS CANYON TO PASS | 7.5 |
W |
7.4 |
4.4 |
3,620 |
978 |
9,190 |
| GRANDEUR PEAK FROM THE WEST | 8.1 |
4 |
3.6 |
3,187 |
1,594 |
8,299 |
|
| BELLS CANYON TO UPPER RESERVOIR | 8.2 |
W |
9 |
5.2 |
4,100 |
911 |
9,400 |
| MOUNT OLYMPUS VIA TOLCAT CANYON | 8.9 |
W |
7.5 |
4.9 |
4,200 |
1,120 |
9,026 |
| STORM MTN FROM FERGUSON CANYON | 9.9 |
W-S |
8.1 |
6.3 |
4,280 |
1,057 |
9,524 |
| LONE PEAK CIRQUE VIA DRAPER RIDGE | 10.1 |
W |
10 |
6.2 |
4,920 |
984 |
10,340 |
| OLYMPUS NORTH FACE TO BOTH PKS | 13.1 |
W-BRSX |
7 |
9.3 |
4,176 |
1,193 |
9,026 |
| THUNDER MTN PASS FROM BELLS CANYON | 13.7 |
W-BE |
9.5 |
9.0 |
5,420 |
1,141 |
10,720 |
| LONE PEAK VIA JACOBS LADDER | 14.4 |
W-ESX |
12.6 |
11.6 |
5,643 |
896 |
11,253 |
| LONE PEAK VIA DRAPER RIDGE | 14.8 |
W-ESX |
13.5 |
12.2 |
5,943 |
880 |
11,253 |
| TWIN PEAKS FROM DEAF SMITH CANYON | 15.8 |
W-BES |
11 |
11.4 |
6,029 |
1,096 |
11,330 |
| WILDCAT RIDGE (OLYMPUS TO RAYMOND) | 17.0 |
W-BERSX |
14 |
15.2 |
6,200 |
886 |
10,242 |
AVERAGE FOOTHILL AREA HIKE |
7.5 |
6.5 |
4.7 |
3,293.7 |
1,011 |
8,438.6 |
|
| MILLCREEK CANYON AREA | |||||||
| LOOKOUT ROCK FROM BIRCH HOLLOW | 1.0 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
56 |
75 |
6,480 |
|
| PIPELINE, CHURCH FORK TO BIRCH HOLLOW | 1.1 |
1.9 |
0.7 |
300 |
316 |
6,000 |
|
| PIPELINE, BIRCH HOLLOW TO ELBOW FORK | 1.6 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
600 |
571 |
6,620 |
|
| PIPELINE, RATTLESNAKE TO CHURCH FORK | 1.6 |
3.1 |
1.2 |
550 |
355 |
5,990 |
|
| PIPELINE, SL VIEW VIA RATTLESNAKE GULCH | 1.7 |
3.5 |
1.3 |
540 |
309 |
5,980 |
|
| TERRACE PICNIC AREA FROM ELBOW FORK | 1.8 |
W |
3 |
1.2 |
640 |
427 |
6,830 |
| DESOLATION TRAIL TO SL OVERLOOK | 2.8 |
4.8 |
2.1 |
1,270 |
529 |
7,020 |
|
| SOLDIER FORK PASS FROM SOLDIER FORK | 3.2 |
2.8 |
1.6 |
1,290 |
921 |
8,890 |
|
| WHITE FIR PASS FROM BOWMAN TRAIL | 3.3 |
W |
3.5 |
1.9 |
1,530 |
874 |
7,590 |
| PARK WEST PASS FROM BIG WATER TR | 3.4 |
5.5 |
2.5 |
1,330 |
484 |
8,930 |
|
| LAMBS CANYON PASS FROM ELBOW FORK | 3.4 |
3.4 |
1.9 |
1,500 |
882 |
8,130 |
|
| WILSON FORK PASS FROM WILSON FORK | 4.3 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
1,622 |
1,298 |
9,122 |
|
| MOUNT AIRE FROM ELBOW FORK | 4.6 |
3.6 |
2.3 |
1,991 |
1,106 |
8,621 |
|
| ALEXANDER BASIN FROM BOWMAN TRAIL | 4.6 |
3.3 |
2.2 |
1,910 |
1,158 |
9,000 |
|
| MILLVUE PEAK FROM ELBOW FORK | 5.0 |
4.9 |
2.8 |
2,300 |
939 |
8,926 |
|
| GRANDEUR PEAK FROM CHURCH FORK | 5.4 |
6 |
3.3 |
2,619 |
873 |
8,299 |
|
| BAKER SPRING FROM BOWMAN TRAIL | 5.5 |
6 |
3.3 |
2,640 |
880 |
8,880 |
|
| PORTER FORK PASS FROM PORTER FORK | 6.0 |
W |
7 |
3.8 |
2,890 |
826 |
9,360 |
| THAYNES PEAK FROM THAYNES CANYON | 6.0 |
W |
6 |
3.5 |
2,890 |
963 |
8,676 |
| MURDOCK PEAK FROM BIG WATER TR | 6.3 |
7.1 |
3.9 |
3,000 |
845 |
9,602 |
|
| BAKER PASS FROM BOWMAN TRAIL | 6.3 |
7.5 |
4.1 |
3,080 |
821 |
9,320 |
|
| CHURCH FORK PEAK FROM CHURCH FORK | 6.4 |
B |
5.8 |
4.3 |
2,620 |
903 |
8,306 |
| MT. RAYMOND FROM BOWMAN FORK | 8.1 |
W |
10 |
5.5 |
3,990 |
798 |
10,241 |
| GOBBLER'S KNOB FROM BOWMAN FORK | 8.1 |
W |
10.2 |
5.5 |
4,000 |
784 |
10,246 |
| MILLCREEK RIDGE (GRANDEUR TO MURDOCK) | 8.5 |
BR |
11 |
7.8 |
3,129 |
569 |
9,602 |
| MILLCREEK RIDGE(MT AIRE-GRANDEUR) | 8.7 |
R |
10.7 |
6.7 |
4,010 |
750 |
8,621 |
| DESOLATION TRAIL (MILLCREEK TO MILL D) | 12.2 |
W-EM |
19 |
12.1 |
5,260 |
554 |
9,240 |
AVERAGE MILLCREEK AREA HIKE |
4.5 |
5.6 |
3.0 |
2,055.6 |
739 |
8,018.6 |
|
| BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON AREA | |||||||
| BRIGHTON SILVER LAKE BOARDWALK | 1.1 |
0.75 |
0.3 |
0 |
0 |
8,730 |
|
| DOUGHNUT FALLS | 1.4 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
360 |
480 |
7,800 |
|
| STAIRS GULCH TRAIL TO CLIFFS | 1.6 |
W |
1.4 |
0.7 |
600 |
857 |
6,700 |
| LAKE SOLITUDE FROM SILVER FORK | 1.9 |
2.7 |
1.1 |
310 |
230 |
9,040 |
|
| WILLOW LAKE VIA WILLOW HEIGHTS TRAIL | 1.9 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
600 |
750 |
8,480 |
|
| DOG LAKE VIA BRIGHTON LAKES TRAIL | 2.1 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
600 |
800 |
9,360 |
|
| DAYS FORK TO MEADOW | 2.3 |
3 |
1.4 |
850 |
567 |
8,200 |
|
| TWIN LAKES FROM BRIGHTON | 2.3 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
730 |
768 |
9,460 |
|
| LAKE MARY VIA BRIGHTON LAKES TRAIL | 2.4 |
2 |
1.0 |
760 |
760 |
9,520 |
|
| DRY LAKE FROM WILLOW LAKE | 2.5 |
2.75 |
1.3 |
920 |
669 |
8,820 |
|
| GREENS BASIN FROM DAYS FORK | 2.5 |
3.1 |
1.5 |
990 |
639 |
8,330 |
|
| LAKE SOLITUDE FROM SOLITUDE | 2.6 |
3.5 |
1.6 |
900 |
514 |
9,020 |
|
| MULE HOLLOW TO MINE | 2.8 |
W |
2.4 |
1.4 |
1,200 |
1,000 |
7,020 |
| MOUNT EVERGREEN FROM BRIGHTON | 3.0 |
3.4 |
1.7 |
1,120 |
659 |
9,620 |
|
| LAKE CATHERINE VIA BRIGHTON LAKES | 3.3 |
4 |
2.0 |
1,200 |
600 |
9,950 |
|
| CARDIFF MINE FROM CARDIFF FORK | 3.3 |
4.9 |
2.2 |
1,350 |
551 |
8,810 |
|
| TWIN LAKES PASS FROM BRIGHTON | 3.4 |
5 |
2.3 |
1,220 |
488 |
9,993 |
|
| DOG LAKE FROM MILL D | 3.4 |
4.7 |
2.2 |
1,460 |
621 |
8,780 |
|
| SNAKE CREEK PASS FROM MAJESTIC TRAIL | 3.4 |
4 |
2.0 |
1,310 |
655 |
10,040 |
|
| SNAKE CREEK PASS FROM BRIGHTON | 3.5 |
4.3 |
2.1 |
1,350 |
628 |
10,080 |
|
| LAKE BLANCHE TRAIL TO CLEARING | 3.7 |
3 |
1.8 |
1,600 |
1,067 |
7,800 |
|
| CIRCLE ALL PEAK FRM BUTLER FORK | 3.7 |
W |
3.5 |
2.0 |
1,610 |
920 |
8,707 |
| SILVER FORK TO UPPER BOWL | 3.9 |
6.1 |
2.8 |
1,580 |
518 |
9,650 |
|
| DOG LAKE FROM BUTLER FORK | 4.0 |
W |
6.2 |
2.9 |
1,740 |
561 |
8,780 |
| REYNOLDS PEAK FRM BIG WATER TRAIL | 4.2 |
W |
4.4 |
2.4 |
1,822 |
828 |
9,422 |
| WASATCH MINE FRM MINERAL FORK | 4.2 |
6 |
2.9 |
1,940 |
647 |
8,650 |
|
| HONEYCOMB CLIFFS FROM BRIGHTON | 4.3 |
4.9 |
2.6 |
1,749 |
714 |
10,479 |
|
| MOUNT MILLICENT FROM BRIGHTON | 4.3 |
4 |
2.3 |
1,722 |
861 |
10,452 |
|
| BROADS FORK TO MEADOW | 4.3 |
W |
4.7 |
2.5 |
2,040 |
868 |
8,240 |
| CATHERINE PASS FROM BRIGHTON | 4.4 |
4.7 |
2.6 |
1,860 |
791 |
10,220 |
|
| DESOLATION LAKE FROM MILL D | 4.5 |
7.3 |
3.4 |
1,970 |
540 |
9,240 |
|
| LITTLE WATER PEAK FRM BIG WATER TRAIL | 4.5 |
5.3 |
2.8 |
2,005 |
757 |
9,605 |
|
| SUNSET PEAK FROM BRIGHTON | 4.5 |
5.9 |
3.0 |
1,860 |
631 |
10,648 |
|
| BAKER PASS FROM BUTLER FORK | 4.6 |
W |
7 |
3.3 |
2,050 |
586 |
9,200 |
| CLAYTON PEAK FROM MAJESTIC TR | 4.7 |
5.8 |
3.0 |
1,930 |
666 |
10,721 |
|
| GRIZZLY GULCH FROM SILVER FORK | 4.7 |
7.5 |
3.5 |
1,940 |
517 |
10,040 |
|
| BEARTRAP FORK TO UPPER BOWL | 4.7 |
3.5 |
2.3 |
1,940 |
1,109 |
9,500 |
|
| CLAYTON PEAK FROM MAJESTIC TRAIL | 4.7 |
5 |
2.8 |
1,960 |
784 |
10,721 |
|
| REYNOLDS PEAK FROM MILL D | 4.8 |
W |
6 |
3.1 |
2,182 |
727 |
9,422 |
| ECLIPSE MINE FROM DAYS FORK | 4.9 |
6.5 |
3.3 |
2,260 |
695 |
9,600 |
|
| TUSCARORA/MT WOLVERINE FROM BRIGHTON | 4.9 |
5.8 |
3.1 |
2,090 |
721 |
10,795 |
|
| REYNOLDS PEAK FROM BUTLER FORK | 5.0 |
W |
6.8 |
3.4 |
2,320 |
682 |
9,422 |
| LITTLE WATER PEAK FROM MILL D | 5.1 |
6 |
3.2 |
2,365 |
788 |
9,605 |
|
| BEARTRAP FORK PASS FROM MILL D | 5.4 |
8 |
3.9 |
2,450 |
613 |
9,800 |
|
| DESOLATION LAKE OVRLK FROM BEARTRAP FK | 5.4 |
4 |
2.7 |
2,240 |
1,120 |
9,800 |
|
| SILVER FORK PASS FROM DAYS FORK | 5.6 |
7 |
3.7 |
2,600 |
743 |
9,940 |
|
| LAKE BLANCHE | 5.7 |
W |
6 |
3.4 |
2,720 |
907 |
8,920 |
| SILVER MTN MINE FROM MINERAL FORK | 5.9 |
4.9 |
3.1 |
2,620 |
1,069 |
9,330 |
|
| CARDIFF PASS FROM CARDIFF FORK | 5.9 |
7 |
3.8 |
2,720 |
777 |
10,200 |
|
| PORTER FORK PASS FROM MILL B | 6.1 |
7.5 |
4.0 |
2,960 |
789 |
9,360 |
|
| DESOLATION PASS FROM MILL B | 6.2 |
6.5 |
3.7 |
2,960 |
911 |
9,160 |
|
| KESSLER PEAK BY MONTREAL HILL ROUTE | 6.3 |
8 |
4.3 |
2,953 |
738 |
10,403 |
|
| BAKER PASS FROM MILL B | 6.4 |
9.5 |
4.7 |
3,120 |
657 |
9,320 |
|
| PIONEER PEAK FROM BRIGHTON | 6.6 |
3.4 |
2.9 |
2,460 |
1,447 |
10,430 |
|
| GOBBLER'S KNOB FROM BUTLER FORK | 6.6 |
W |
8.3 |
4.5 |
3,166 |
763 |
10,246 |
| MT RAYMOND FROM BUTLER FORK | 6.6 |
W |
8.1 |
4.4 |
3,161 |
780 |
10,241 |
| KESSLER PEAK BY CARDIFF FK NORTH ROUTE | 7.1 |
4.8 |
3.5 |
2,940 |
1,225 |
10,403 |
|
| REGULATOR JOHNSON MINE FROM MINERAL FK | 7.3 |
9.5 |
5.0 |
3,530 |
743 |
10,240 |
|
| KESSLER PEAK BY CARBONATE PASS | 7.6 |
S |
5.9 |
4.7 |
2,940 |
997 |
10,403 |
| FLAGSTAFF PEAK FROM DAYS FORK | 7.8 |
S |
7.5 |
5.4 |
3,180 |
848 |
10,530 |
| BRIGHTON RIDGE RUN(SNAKE CRK TO MILLICENT) | 8.3 |
R |
8.75 |
6.1 |
3,480 |
795 |
10,795 |
| SUNDIAL FROM LAKE BLANCHE TRAIL | 10.2 |
W-SX |
9 |
7.6 |
4,000 |
889 |
10,320 |
| DROMEDARY FROM LAKE BLANCHE TRAIL | 12.2 |
W-BS |
9.4 |
8.5 |
4,800 |
1,021 |
11,107 |
| COTTONWOOD RDG(TWIN LKS PASS - SUPERIOR) | 12.3 |
RSX |
6.25 |
8.0 |
3,950 |
1,264 |
11,040 |
| MT SUPERIOR FROM LAKE BLANCHE TRAIL | 12.5 |
W-SX |
9.5 |
8.7 |
4,932 |
1,038 |
11,132 |
| DROMEDARY FROM BROADS FORK | 13.9 |
W-BSX |
7.8 |
9.2 |
4,800 |
1,231 |
11,107 |
| TWIN PEAKS FROM BROADS FORK | 14.9 |
W-BES |
10 |
11.5 |
5,130 |
1,026 |
11,330 |
AVERAGE BIG COTTONWOOD AREA HIKE |
5.0 |
5.4 |
3.2 |
2,122.0 |
788 |
9,615.4 |
|
| LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON AREA | |||||||
| CECRET LAKE FROM ALBION BASIN | 1.8 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
420 |
525 |
9,460 |
|
| RED PINE TO OVERLOOK | 1.9 |
3 |
1.2 |
500 |
333 |
8,200 |
|
| CATHERINE PASS FROM ALBION BASIN | 2.6 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
790 |
752 |
10,220 |
|
| SUNSET PEAK FROM ALBION BASIN | 3.5 |
3.3 |
1.8 |
1,248 |
756 |