Take I-80 toward Tooele, get off on exit 99 to Grantsville,
go until you get to the Grantsville exit ( Highway 138 ) take
a right. Go toward the end of Grantsville ( 11 miles ) turn
south at the sign "Wasatch National Forest"
Take a right down South Willow Canyon, from here it turns
into a bumpy dirt road. This road is riddled with pocketed
limestone rock climbing. Drive to the end of Loop Canyon.
After hiking for about 3/4 mile you will come to a stream
crossing, go LEFT, soon after, you will reach another fork,
with a sign, go LEFT again. The trail meanders far out of
the way through Mill Fork. And it feels like you are going
away from Deseret Peak but keep going, it seems like the trail
makers were looking for more of a scenic route, than a direct
approach. Once you reach the saddle, you continue right up
the trail to the summit.
Going down, I would suggest taking the loop north, everybody
went down the first saddle (the one that has a sign that says
"Trail" and points north toward the second saddle)
They said it was good the whole way. Doug and I took the tough-guy
scenic trek around the next mountain, and through Dry Lake
Fork. It took us about 45 minutes longer than if we would
have taken the first descent.
(I was following the route descriptions from two guidebooks)
Suggestion (But don't blame me):
You should be able to summit by gaining the first saddle on
the north side of Deseret Peak. In this case you would want
to take a RIGHT when you get to the sign (it tells you to
go LEFT to get to Deseret Peak)
Go up Dry Lake Fork Don't follow it past the stream, as it
goes backwards and around an unnecessary mountain, there should
be a trail the whole way.
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Sakari Ylinen
Payson, UT
2007-05-16
The best, and the most beautiful photos and the most knowledgeable captions.
Doug Owen
Phoenix AZ
2006-12-05
I have climbed almost all of the ranges shown, as I lived in Salt Lake from89 to 94. Although I continue to climb in AZ I miss Utah and wish I was there and not in this dirt hole. Thanks for the memories
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