Grandeur Peak (Face) Trailhead — Attraction in Millcreek

Awesome place to hike with your dog, trail run, or watch sunsets year round. There is much more accessible from this trailhead than the climb to Grandeur Peak. There are miles and miles of trails in gulleys, ridgelines, and along the shoreline. People of all hiking abilities can find something they like from this trailhead. It's also a great place to access the Bonneville shoreline bike road that can take you to foothill, tanner park, or Sugarhouse Park. The actual climb up the ridge to Grandeur Peak is about as steep as it gets. Once you leave the shoreline trail it's about 3000+ feet of elevation gain in just over 2 miles. It's exposed virtually the entire way so it's best done in the early morning when the weather is warm. The top also has snow generally from December-April and can get VERY icy so if you hike it during the winter spikes and/or trekking poles are...

I've hiked this in the summer and in the winter. Just did a couple days after a snow storm came through the little lot wasn't plowed very well but the street was plowed pretty good. I'm not sure about any parking issues when I was here last summer and this winter I didn't see any signs other than no parking 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.. If there's some kind of issue with the local houses hopefully it got settled. Even though it's really not heavily trafficked much of the time there were really good tracks up the mountain after the recent snow storm. Today I had a little over an hour to kill waiting on picking up a friend at the airport and this was my first thought for something that's reasonably quick to get to from the airport. I suppose if you really wanted to you could park down by REI and walk up or ride your bike up if there is a parking issue although I...

Steep, rewarding hike to Grandeur Peak. Sun exposed and 3,500+ feet vertical ascent, so bring at least 2L of water plus a snack. Pay attention to the trail directly in front of you as rattlesnakes are frequently seen on the path. They are shy beasties and will slither away peacefully as long as you give them at least 8-10 feet of room.

Coming down the West Face is much more difficult than going up due to loose rocks making you prone to slip and lose footing. If possible, bring two cars on your hike: leave one at the very top of Church Fork picnic area in Millcreek Canyon. That way, later on you can hike down from the peak to Church Fork—a pleasant, mostly easy hike—to retrieve vehicle #1 and drive it back to the Wasatch Boulevard trailhead to...