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Mt. Olympus Trail

 4.6 (22)
  1. Areas
  2. UT
  3. …Salt Lake City and Wasatch Front
  4. …Wasatch National Forest - West
  5. Mount Olympus Wilderness Area
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Length

3.4 Miles 5.5 Kilometers

48%

Runnable

Elevation

4,158' 1,267 m

Ascent

-5' -2 m

Descent

23%

Avg Grade (13°)

86%

Max Grade (41°)

8,979' 2,737 m

High

4,826' 1,471 m

Low

Conditions

All Clear 42 days ago
Dry with some mud around 7400’ History
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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

Jun 12, 2018: June 12, 2018 Willow Creek Fire Update

Jun 12, 2018: June 11, 2018 Willow Creek Fire Update

Jun 12, 2018: June 13, 2018 Willow Creek Fire Update

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Sep 23, 2017
Kate McDermott
Snowing at the top. 6.7mi — 2h 17m
Aug 11, 2017
Gavin Quick
Jul 26, 2017
Tomasz Sala
Great trail, fairly steep :-) 5.1mi
Jun 24, 2017
Shawn Smith
There and back 6.8mi
Jun 23, 2016
Yuriy Syrota
3.4mi — 1h 35m
May 12, 2016
aaronsimon Simon
Nov 8, 2015
David Abbott
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Trail Ratings

  4.6 from 22 votes

#1

in Mount Olympus Wilderness Area

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  4.6 from 22 votes
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Mt Olympus
Mt Olympus
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Looking into the Wasatch from Mt. Olympus
Looking into the Wasatch from 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 Mo…
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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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Summit Ridge March 31, 2018
Summit Ridge March 31, 2018
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