Near Grandeur Loop Clockwise
Looking west towards Salt Lake City on a winter evening from the Pipeline Trail
Near Grandeur Loop Clockwise
The east shoulder of Grandeur Peak poses with Mt. Olympus and Hobb's Peak in the background.
Near Grandeur Loop Clockwise
View of Salt Lake valley from the end of Pipeline Trail
Near Grandeur Loop Clockwise
Mt. Olympus and Hobb's Peak are gorgeous when viewed from the summit of Grandeur Peak.
Near Grandeur Loop Clockwise
A small waterfall greets you near the beginning of the Grandeur Peak Trail.

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Grandeur Loop Clockwise

5.0 (4 Ratings)
A rough climb with a beautiful, gradual descent.
9.8
mi
Distance
3,644
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
9.76mi
Distance
3,644ft
Elevation Gain
3,489ft
Elevation Loss
70%
Max Grade
8,288ft
High Point
4,938ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
A very steep 2.2 miles to start up to the top of Grandeur Peak. The descent into Mill Creek Canyon isn't as steep but still will hit the quads pretty hard. The descent starts down the west side of the peak and wraps around to the ridgeline to the east. You'll encounter nice, covered areas and exposed areas with shale rock. You'll run into a creek at about mile 4 where I refilled my water bottles. Pipeline enters in at about mile 5 where you follow it until the mouth of the canyon. After Pipeline Trail ends, I recommend keeping your map or Mobile App open for the next mile or two because of the many cross trails before the trailhead.

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Anonymous Adventurer
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Tough hike up. Lots of vert had my calves burning. Little to no trees almost all the way up so wouldn’t recommend once the sun is up. Hike back down and around was much better. Would probably just do the east side hike twice in a row rather than the whole loop again.
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