Lookout Peak–Little Mountain Viewpoint, 5 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 3,418 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Lookout Peak–Little Mountain Viewpoint, 5 sights is an 11.8-mile out-and-back near Little Mountain, UT. The route passes Little Mountain Pass and Little Mountain Viewpoint before reaching Lookout Peak at the turnaround, 5.9 miles in. It climbs 3,418 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,240 – 8,951 ft · steepest grade: 27%12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail 40.77506, -111.71878

Nearest town Little Mountain, UT

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Lookout Peak–Little Mountain Viewpoint, 5 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 3,418 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Elevation 6,239–8,951 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail · 40.77506, -111.71878

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 57° · precip 1% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

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

Start on Little Mountain Trail, heading NE.
50 ftPass Little Mountain Pass.
50 ftPass Little Mountain Viewpoint.
1.7 miContinue straight onto Lookout Peak Trail, heading NE.
4.3 miReach Lookout Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
4.3 miContinue straight onto Little Mountain Trail, heading S.
1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

95% dirt5% gravel

Weather

Clear80°F57°

Precip1%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity22%

Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)

Hourly temperature

80°55°

6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM7:56 PM

Sat 80°58°

Sun 75°53° 35%

Mon 62°50° 51%

Tue 75°47°

Wed 83°53°

Thu 78°55° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.3 mi in (~204 min). Leave by 4:12 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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