Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint–Little Dell Reservoir, 4 saddles is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in East Canyon State Park near Mountain Dell Park, UT. The route passes Little Dell Reservoir and Big Mountain Pass before reaching Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 1,666 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,791 – 7,435 ft11.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.77682, -111.68927
Nearest town Mountain Dell Park, UT
Directions
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Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint–Little Dell Reservoir, 4 saddles
11.4 mi · ▲ 1,666 ft · 4 hr 38 min
Elevation 5,790–7,434 ft
Out & Back · East Canyon State Park
Trailhead: 40.77682, -111.68927
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 81°F / low 59° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Little Dell Reservoir.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail, heading NE.
- 2.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Burnt Flat Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail, heading N.
- 2.5 miPass Big Mountain Pass.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Great Western Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftReach Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail, heading N.
- 2.6 miBear right onto Burnt Flat Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail, heading N.
- 3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 81°F59°
Precip1%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity24%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun
75°55°
36%
Mon
67°51°
50%
Tue
78°49°
Wed
83°56°
Thu
79°60°
20%
Fri
84°60°
20%
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Little Mountain–Little Dell Reservoir, 4 sights 11.2 mi · ▲ 1,861 ft
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