East Canyon State Park

Big Mountain–Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint, 4 summits

9.7 mi · ▲ 2,424 ft · 4 hr 27 min

Big Mountain–Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint, 4 summits is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in East Canyon State Park near Mountain Dell Park, UT. The route passes Big Mountain Pass and Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint before reaching Big Mountain at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 2,424 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,231 – 8,465 ft · steepest grade: 21%9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.81148, -111.67907
Nearest town Mountain Dell Park, UT

Directions

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Big Mountain–Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint, 4 summits

9.7 mi · ▲ 2,424 ft · 4 hr 27 min

Elevation 6,231–8,465 ft

Out & Back · East Canyon State Park

Trailhead: 40.81148, -111.67907

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail, heading NE.
  3. 2.3 miTurn left onto Great Western Trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftPass Big Mountain Pass.
  5. 50 ftPass Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint.
  6. 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 1.2 miSharp right onto Big Mountain Summit Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miReach Big Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left onto Great Western Trail, heading SW.
  10. 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 1.1 miTurn right onto Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail, heading S.
  12. 2.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F56°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 77°57°
Sun 75°53° 40%
Mon 62°50° 61%
Tue 75°47°
Wed 83°53°
Thu 78°55° 25%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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