Little Mountain Viewpoint–Little Mountain Pass, 4 sights
8.6 mi · ▲ 1,752 ft · 3 hr 45 min
Little Mountain Viewpoint–Little Mountain Pass, 4 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back near Mountain Dell Park, UT. The route passes Little Mountain Pass before reaching Little Mountain Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 1,752 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Little Mountain Viewpoint–Little Mountain Pass, 4 sights
8.6 mi · ▲ 1,752 ft · 3 hr 45 min
Elevation 6,231–6,910 ft
Out & Back
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 miBear left onto Lookout Peak Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Little Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miPass Little Mountain Pass.
- 200 ftReach Little Mountain Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Lookout Peak Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miBear right onto Burnt Flat Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Burnt Flat Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 350 ftArrive 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 2.6 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 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
- Big Mountain–Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint, 4 summits 9.7 mi · ▲ 2,424 ft
- Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Route & Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail 13.4 mi · ▲ 2,570 ft
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