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East Canyon State Park

Big Mountain–Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint Loop, 6 sights

13.1 mi · ▲ 3,198 ft · 5 hr 58 min

Big Mountain–Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint Loop, 6 sights is a 13.1-mile loop in East Canyon State Park near Mountain Dell Park, UT. The route passes Big Mountain Pass, Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint and Big Mountain. It climbs 3,198 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,273 – 8,603 ft · steepest grade: 22%13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Great Western Trail 40.82837, -111.65401
Nearest town Mountain Dell Park, UT
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Big Mountain–Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint Loop, 6 sights

13.1 mi · ▲ 3,198 ft · 5 hr 58 min

Elevation 6,274–8,604 ft

Loop · East Canyon State Park

Trailhead: Great Western Trail · 40.82837, -111.65401

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 73°F / low 55° · precip 1% · wind 17 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 on Great Western Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Big Mountain Pass.
  3. 50 ftPass Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint.
  4. 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 1.2 miSharp right onto Big Mountain Summit Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miReach Big Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Great Western Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 3 miBear left onto The Brink Trail, heading W.
  11. 2 miContinue straight onto Lookout Peak Trail, heading S.
  12. 1.9 miTurn left onto Burnt Flat Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail, heading E.
  14. 2.7 miTurn left onto Great Western Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftThe loop closes 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-loop

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F55°
Precip1%Wind17 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.8″ 4 days ago (0.9″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 72°53°
Sun 71°49° 41%
Mon 58°45° 60%
Tue 70°43°
Wed 78°48°
Thu 73°51° 26%

Good to know

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

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