Near Sundance Mountain Trail
Monument Rock stands near the intersection of West Sundance Trail and Levi's Trail to the Harrison Crash Site.

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Sundance Mountain Trail

3.7 (3 Ratings)
A short trail climbing from the Swank Trail to the Sundance Valley Trail before heading south to Sundance Mountain.
1.2
mi
Distance
587
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
1.17mi
Distance
587ft
Elevation Gain
233ft
Elevation Loss
30%
Max Grade
8,338ft
High Point
7,895ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This trail branches off the east side of the Swank Trail, at a junction marked by a 40-foot pillar of rock. The eastward trail begins as a nice singletrack but then the climb, which is fairly steep, is a bit eroded with poor traction. Once atop the ridge it returns to a beautiful trail with nice views and intersects, at the 1 mile mark, with Sundance Valley Trail. That intersection is easy to miss, marked only by a set of dead branches leaning against a tree in a teepee shape. The trail then continues eastward before turning south and finishing on top of Sundance Mountain.

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Contributors
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