Lookout Peak–Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint, 7 sights
14.9 mi · ▲ 3,835 ft · 6 hr 53 min
Lookout Peak–Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint, 7 sights is a 14.9-mile out-and-back in East Canyon State Park near Mountain Dell Park, UT. The route passes Lookout Peak, Big Mountain Pass and Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint. It climbs 3,835 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lookout Peak–Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint, 7 sights
14.9 mi · ▲ 3,835 ft · 6 hr 53 min
Elevation 6,231–8,951 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Burnt Flat Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Burnt Flat Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Lookout Peak Trail, heading SW.
- 2.8 miReach Lookout Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto The Brink Trail, heading E.
- 2 miBear right onto Great Western Trail, heading N.
- 3.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Big Mountain Summit Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Great Western Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.1 miPass Big Mountain Pass.
- 50 ftPass Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail, heading E.
- 2.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~153 min). Leave by 5:03 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Little Dell Reservoir via Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 378 ft
- Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint–Big Mountain Pass, 3 saddles 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,179 ft
- Burnt Flat Trail & Killyon Canyon Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,210 ft
- Little Dell Reservoir via Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 603 ft
- Little Mountain Viewpoint–Little Mountain Pass, 4 sights 8.6 mi · ▲ 1,752 ft
- Big Mountain–Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint, 4 summits 9.7 mi · ▲ 2,424 ft
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