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See all- Utah High Point Series Part 13: Deseret Peak (Tooele County)Deseret Peak Trailhead, Grantsville, UT
HIKE DESCRIPTIONS: This hike is part of an ongoing series to visit the high point in each of the 29 counties in Utah. For the 13th part of this series, on Saturday, July 12, we will travel out to Tooele County and hike Deseret Peak. Our aim is to do the Deseret Peak Wilderness Loop, which is 8.3 miles, with 3800 ft. of elevation gain. If, however, our pace getting to the peak is slower than anticipated or if there are reports of snow still on the north side of the peak, we may do it as an out and back, using the Mill Fork Canyon Trail/clockwise half of the loop. This would make for a 7.8-mile hike with 3600 ft of elevation gain and less scrambling and route-finding. Speaking of snow, bring spikes just in case (I will update about trail reports closer to the event). Here is the Alltrails page and the Roadtrip Ryan High Point page for Deseret Peak:
Deseret Peak Wilderness Loop, Utah - 443 Reviews, Map | AllTrails
Deseret Peak via Mill Fork Canyon Trail, Utah - 528 Reviews, Map | AllTrails
Hiking Deseret Peak - Tooele County Highpoint - Road Trip Ryan
ATTENDEE CAP: This hike is withing the Deseret Peak Wilderness Area. There is a group size limit of 10 people per hiking group: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | Wilderness | Forest Service (feel free to complain about this to the USFS, not to me). Thus, I am initially limiting the attendee cap to 10 people. If the event fills, I will try my best to locate a second organizer who can take a second group either 15 minutes later or in the opposite direction around the loop. If you sign up and are willing to lead a second group, please let me know. Because of the attendee cap, priority will be given based on the Number of High Point Events Attended. Thus, while you might be on the "going" list initially, you may get moved to the waitlist depending on who else signs up.
TRAVEL & MEETING INFO: The trailhead is a little over an hour from Salt Lake City. Thus, if interested and to make parking easier, we can look at carpooling from the downtown area or from a spot west of downtown. We would likely meet around 6:30 a.m., depending on the exact location. Alternatively, if you want to arrive the night before, there are several campgrounds on the road to the trailhead. When signing up for the event, please respond to the question about whether you would like to carpool. Once I know who wants to carpool, I'll pick a rally point and exact time.
- Capitol Hill to Memory Grove City Walking LoopUtah State Capital, Salt Lake City, UT
Now that we have extra daylight and the temps are on the upswing, we are starting a new weekly series that combines a little bit of nature and a little bit of city scape. Most Tuesday evenings, we will be hosting a Capitol Hill to Memory Grove walk. The route is about three miles. We will start on the southeast side of the Capitol. Meet at the trailhead kiosk that overlooks Memory Grove. This will be a social outing and a great opportunity to meet new people. The best part is that there are no cars along this route. You may walk as slow or as fast as you want. Dogs and strollers are welcome. Bikers may join at the beginning and leave us in the dust. :)
Depending on group preference this week, and as the spring/summer goes on, we will extend the track a little up City Creek Canyon or into the Capitol or Avenues areas. We may even add more socializing and food afterwards. But, for now, here is a partial link to the route:
Memory Grove Trail, Utah - 1,403 Reviews, Map | AllTrails
We look forward to seeing you on the southeast side of the Capitol on Tuesday evenings!
