Little Mountain–Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint, 5 sights
10.5 mi · ▲ 2,526 ft · 4 hr 46 min
Little Mountain–Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in East Canyon State Park near Mountain Dell Park, UT. The route passes Big Mountain Pass and Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint before reaching Little Mountain at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 2,526 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Little Mountain–Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint, 5 sights
10.5 mi · ▲ 2,526 ft · 4 hr 46 min
Elevation 6,261–7,434 ft
Out & Back · 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
- Start on Great Western Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Big Mountain Pass.
- 50 ftPass Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail, heading SW.
- 2.6 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 miTurn left onto Little Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Little Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Lookout Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miBear right onto Burnt Flat Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail, heading E.
- 50 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.
- 2.6 miTurn left onto Great Western Trail, heading NE.
- 50 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 5.0 mi in (~151 min). Leave by 5:05 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:59 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 Great Western Trail Trailhead
- Big Mountain–Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint, 3 summits 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,226 ft
- Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint–Big Mountain Pass, 5 sights 9.6 mi · ▲ 2,268 ft
- Big Mountain–Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint Loop, 6 sights 13.1 mi · ▲ 3,198 ft
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