The hike begins at Church Fork in
Millcreek Canyon (down 3800 s)
Park at the very end of the paved road. The hike is a 2.75
mile jaunt,
rising 2,620 feet, reaching an elevation of 8,300 feet on
the summit.
The sun is on you for about half of the hike so bring plenty
of water.
From
atop Grandeur Peak looking southeast at Gobblers Knob and Mount Raymond.
Gobblers Knob, Mount Raymond, and Thaynes Peak.
Gobblers Knob
Mount Raymond
Looking west down I-80 toward The Great Salt Lake.
Looking north past Emigration Ridge
to Grandview Peak
(highest point in the middle) and Lookout
Peak on the right.
Looking east toward Church Fork Peak 8,304. (the nearest
peak)
The high peak is Mount Aire . Behind is Murdock 9602'
and Millvue Peak 8926' Notice the limestone hogback that winds up the side,
This formation continues in both directions.
Looking northwest toward Ensign Peak
and The Great Salt Lake.
Looking north at Lookout Peak, the hike starts along the lower ridge
in the upper-middle right.
Looking north at Grandview Peak.
Looking north toward Mountain Dell upper and lower reservoirs.
Looking south at Thaynes Peak and Wildcat
Ridge in the background,
and Neffs Ridge on the middle right.
Wildcat Ridge a continuation of the
same quartizite sediments that Olympus is made of.
Wildcat Ridge and Mount Olympus, this hike is one of the most difficult in
the Wasatch. Start at Mount Olympus then just before the summit continue east,
you can end by going down Neffs Canyon, or continue to Mill B
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