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East Canyon State Park

Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint–Big Mountain Pass, 3 saddles

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,179 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint–Big Mountain Pass, 3 saddles is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in East Canyon State Park near Mountain Dell Park, UT. The route passes Big Mountain Pass before reaching Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,179 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,231 – 7,435 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.81148, -111.67907
Nearest town Mountain Dell Park, UT
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Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint–Big Mountain Pass, 3 saddles

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,179 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 6,231–7,434 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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · 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. 100 ftReach Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail, heading SW.
  7. 2.3 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/donner-reed-party-and-mormon-pioneer-viewpoint-big-mountain-pass-out-back-3-saddles

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

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

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