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Nice day hike near Salt Lake City?
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Mar 28, 2013 at 6:09 pm #1301017
I'm traveling out to Utah for work in two weeks and I'm going to have some time on my last day to squeeze in a hike. I'll be flying in and out of Salt Lake City, and I'm taking a 4:00 pm flight home on my last day, so I was hoping to find a nice day hike relatively close to the airport that I could get an early start on (at the trail by 6 am or so) and be back to my hotel around noon to give me time to shower and get to the airport on time. Any suggetions? Thanks!
Apr 9, 2013 at 2:37 pm #1974554Well, there is still snow in the mountains in Salt Lake, so a lot of the hikes high in the canyons will be iffy.
I might recommend Grandeur Peak which begins at the Church Fork trailhead up Millcreek canyon. It should be easy to look up. There is an west-facing access to this peak that is much more strenuous.
There is also Ferguson canyon in the Olympus cove area but I image that it will be snowed-in up higher so snow shoes may be necessary.
Another popular hike is Mount Olympus. The trailhead is easy to find, even for an out-of-towner. It is popular with locals for convenience. Again, there may be issues with snow and the last part of the hike is a scramble to make things worse.
These are few off the top of my head. Good luck!
Apr 23, 2013 at 5:04 pm #1979865Thanks for the reply! I ended up hiking Grandeur Peak and it turned out to be a great choice. It was close to where I was staying in SLC, wasn't too long or too short in length, and provided some excellent scenery.
Apr 24, 2013 at 3:23 pm #1980182I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Hopefully the snow wasn't too bad up there.
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