Lookout Peak–Little Dell Reservoir, 5 sights is a 12.7-mile out-and-back near Mountain Dell Park, UT. The route passes Little Dell Reservoir before reaching Lookout Peak at the turnaround, 6.4 miles in. It climbs 3,176 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi5,857 – 8,951 ft · steepest grade: 23%13.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.77824, -111.68934
Nearest town Mountain Dell Park, UT
Directions
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Lookout Peak–Little Dell Reservoir, 5 sights
12.7 mi · ▲ 3,176 ft · 5 hr 49 min
Elevation 5,856–8,951 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.77824, -111.68934
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 NE.
- 150 ftPass Little Dell Reservoir.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail, heading E.
- 1.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Burnt Flat Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Lookout Peak Trail, heading SW.
- 2.8 miReach Lookout Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.8 miTurn left onto Burnt Flat Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail, heading E.
- 2.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
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%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.7 mi in (~218 min). Leave by 3:57 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:30 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 Mountain–Little Dell Reservoir, 4 sights 11.2 mi · ▲ 1,861 ft
- Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Viewpoint–Little Dell Reservoir, 4 saddles 11.4 mi · ▲ 1,666 ft
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