Sydney Peak Trail

Park near Brian Head Peak at the pit toilets. Cross the road and hike up a short, steep section leading to a beautiful viewpoint of the surrounding valley. Follow the well marked trail for 1.0 mile where you'll intersect Lowder Ponds Trail and Dark Hollow. Continue straight on the Sidney Peak trail, where vegetation thrives as you begin dropping down in elevation. During summer months, this section of trail is filled with wildflowers. At 2.0 miles, you'll reach a notch located just below Sidney Peak. This is a good place to turn around if you don't feel like finishing the full-distance hike. Be observant as weather can move in quickly in high altitude environments such as this.Continue another 2.0 miles through burnt forest and beautiful meadows until reaching a large parking lot. This is locally called The Overlook, where rock climbers play on the cliffs below. The rock is a type of volcanic tuff and has stunning orange and black streaks cutting through it. Take time to enjoy the huge views from here before returning as this makes a reasonable spot to turn around.