Marathon Trail - Bear Flat to Brian Head Peak

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Heading up from the Bear Flat trailhead, Marathon heads SE, wrapping behind Lightning Point. This is a very steep section of trail that ascends quickly. Cross the highway at the big Brian Head welcome sign and look for the trail to continue on the far side of the gravel pullout across the small dirt road. Keep ascending and loop toward the ski area, where Marathon joins the Vista Trail briefly. Near the top of Vista, they split and Marathon continues SE wrapping around the peak. While many social trails head directly up the southeast slope, the trail officially continues to wrap around to the parking area and restrooms.
From here, you can continue on NE with the Lowder Ponds Trail #16, and supposedly connect all the way to Navajo Lake Loop, though some sections of trail have been lost to disrepair