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Little Dell Reservoir via Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 603 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Little Dell Reservoir via Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Mountain Dell Park, UT. The route reaches Little Dell Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 603 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,857 – 6,322 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.81148, -111.67907
Nearest town Mountain Dell Park, UT
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Directions

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Little Dell Reservoir via Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 603 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 5,856–6,321 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Burnt Flat Trail, heading S.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail, heading SW.
  5. 2.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miReach Little Dell Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 1.8 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Burnt Flat Trail, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  13. 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/little-dell-reservoir-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

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

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

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