Mt. Olympus Trail

 
 15 votes
  1. Areas
  2. UT
  3. …Salt Lake City and Wasatch Front
  4. …Wasatch National Forest - West
  5. Mount Olympus Wilderness Area

3.4 Miles 5.5 Kilometers


Singletrack

4,158' 1,267 m

Ascent

-5' -2 m

Descent

8,979' 2,737 m

High

4,826' 1,471 m

Low

23%

Avg Grade (13°)

86%

Max Grade (41°)

All Clear

54 days ago — Update
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Overview

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Features: Fall Colors — Spring — Views — Wildflowers — Wildlife
Dogs: Leashed

Description

Amazing views at the top and a really engaging trail, especially the scramble to the top. The trail is not that long, but the steep grade makes it much harder.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Uinta, Wasatch & Cache National Forests Office

Aug 7, 2017: Lightning Safety Tips

Aug 7, 2017: 2017 Cattle Drive in Logan Canyon

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Aug 15, 2017
Mford Mford
Jul 16, 2017
Jake Hatfield
6.8mi
Jul 16, 2017
Andy Bayles
Jun 25, 2017
Daniel Larsen
Includes out and back hike
Jun 17, 2017
The Turk
Jun 9, 2017
Greg Stocker
Mar 18, 2017
Yarixa Zambrano
Jun 21, 2013
chad christensen
Only hiked down this trail. Climbed up the West Slabs and continued to the summit. Great View.
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Trail Ratings

  4.5 from 15 votes

#1

in Mount Olympus Wilderness Area

#34

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  4.5 from 15 votes
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in Mount Olympus Wilderne...

#1

in Utah

#34

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112 Views Last Month
619 Since Sep 1, 2015
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Conditions

All Clear 54 days ago
Dry - Heavy scrambling at the top.
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Photos

Looking into the Wasatch from Mt. Olympus
Looking into the Wasatch from Mt. Olympus
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Mt Olympus
Mt Olympus
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Looking at Salt Lake City from the summit of Mount Olympus
Looking at Salt Lake City from the summit of Mount Olympus
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Cascades on route to Mt. Olympus
Cascades on route to Mt. Olympus
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On route to Mt. Olympus
On route to Mt. Olympus
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