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Deseret Peak

11,031'
Stansbury Mountains, Tooele


Take I-80 toward Tooele, get off on exit 99 to Grantsville, go until you get to the Grantsville exit ( Highway 138 ) take a right. Go toward the end of Grantsville ( 11 miles ) turn south at the sign "Wasatch National Forest"
Take a right down South Willow Canyon, from here it turns into a bumpy dirt road. This road is riddled with pocketed limestone rock climbing. Drive to the end of Loop Canyon.

After hiking for about 3/4 mile you will come to a stream crossing, go LEFT, soon after, you will reach another fork, with a sign, go LEFT again. The trail meanders far out of the way through Mill Fork. And it feels like you are going away from Deseret Peak but keep going, it seems like the trail makers were looking for more of a scenic route, than a direct approach. Once you reach the saddle, you continue right up the trail to the summit.

Going down, I would suggest taking the loop north, everybody went down the first saddle (the one that has a sign that says "Trail" and points north toward the second saddle) They said it was good the whole way. Doug and I took the tough-guy scenic trek around the next mountain, and through Dry Lake Fork. It took us about 45 minutes longer than if we would have taken the first descent.

(I was following the route descriptions from two guidebooks)

Suggestion (But don't blame me):
You should be able to summit by gaining the first saddle on the north side of Deseret Peak. In this case you would want to take a RIGHT when you get to the sign (it tells you to go LEFT to get to Deseret Peak)
Go up Dry Lake Fork Don't follow it past the stream, as it goes backwards and around an unnecessary mountain, there should be a trail the whole way.



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Sunday, August 19, 2001

Deseret Peak
Deseret Peak
Deseret Peak
Deseret Peak
 From Mill Fork Meadow looking south.The trail over-switchbacks
From Mill Fork Meadow looking south.The trail o
Deseret Peak
Mormon Cricket
Mormon Cricket
Deseret Peak
 Looking west at the two Sub Peaks north of Deseret Peak.
Looking west at the two Sub Peaks north of Dese
Deseret Peak
Looking north at the two Sub Peaks north of Deseret Peak.
Looking north at the two Sub Peaks north of Dese
Deseret Peak
Shane on the saddle east of Deseret Peak
Shane on the saddle east of Deseret Peak
Deseret Peak
Denyse, Ruojia, Nick and Shane on the summit of Deseret Peak
Denyse, Ruojia, Nick and Shane on the summit of
Deseret Peak
From the summit looking southwest.
From the summit looking southwest.
Deseret Peak
Looking north toward the Salt Flats with evil storm clouds brewi
Looking north toward the Salt Flats with evil st
Deseret Peak
Waiting to be struck by lightning.
Waiting to be struck by lightning.
Deseret Peak
Large Raptor
Large Raptor
Deseret Peak
Looking east at Bald Mountain.
Looking east at Bald Mountain.
Deseret Peak
Looking south towards Vickory Mountain and the Onaqui Mountains.
Looking south towards Vickory Mountain and the O
Deseret Peak
Looking south towards Vickory Mountain and the Onaqui Mountains.
Looking south towards Vickory Mountain and the O
Deseret Peak
Looking southwest at a dust storm in the Great Salt Lake Desert
Looking southwest at a dust storm in the Great S
Deseret Peak
Looking northeast toward the Grantsville Reservoir, The Great Sa
Looking northeast toward the Grantsville Reservo
Deseret Peak
Looking west toward the Cedar Mountains
Looking west toward the Cedar Mountains
Deseret Peak
Majestic rays of light that prove whatever you believe is true.
Majestic rays of light that prove whatever you b
Deseret Peak
Slow motion explosion
Slow motion explosion
Deseret Peak
 Jared in the Wind Shelter, Denyse looking west.
Jared in the Wind Shelter, Denyse looking west.
Deseret Peak
Stansbury Island to the north, connected by muddy salt bars in t
Stansbury Island to the north, connected by mudd
Deseret Peak
Looking west to the Oquirrh Mountains, Low Peak and Flat Top Mou
Looking west to the Oquirrh Mountains, Low Peak
Deseret Peak
Looking northwest across Skull Valley toward the north end of th
Looking northwest across Skull Valley toward the
Deseret Peak
Hiking down around the north ridge looking west.
Hiking down around the north ridge looking west.
Deseret Peak
 Looking southeast toward Deseret Peak
Looking southeast toward Deseret Peak
Deseret Peak
Big crew todayShane, Nick, Jared, Denyse, Ruojia, Bob and Doug.D
Big crew todayShane, Nick, Jared, Denyse, Ruojia
Deseret Peak
How many hikers can you see?
How many hikers can you see?
Deseret Peak
Looking west at the stratafied quarzite and limestone,below are
Looking west at the stratafied quarzite and lime
Deseret Peak
Looking west at the Cedar Mountains.
Looking west at the Cedar Mountains.
Deseret Peak
Deseret Peak 11,031Looking south from along our lengthy decent t
Deseret Peak 11,031Looking south from along our
Deseret Peak
 Looking west over the Cedar Mountains and into Nevada.
Looking west over the Cedar Mountains and into
Deseret Peak
Deseret Peak
Deseret Peak
Deseret Peak
Cedar Mountains
Cedar Mountains
Deseret Peak
Looking northwest toward the Oquirrh mountains, with Kennecott'
Looking northwest toward the Oquirrh mountains,





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GregPortland2008-06-08
I have been very blessed by your photography. Can an arrangement be made to use one of your light rays images on our nonprofit calling card (CRUSADE FOR AMERICA)?


Sakari YlinenPayson, UT2007-05-16
The best, and the most beautiful photos and the most knowledgeable captions.


Doug OwenPhoenix AZ2006-12-05
I have climbed almost all of the ranges shown, as I lived in Salt Lake from89 to 94. Although I continue to climb in AZ I miss Utah and wish I was there and not in this dirt hole. Thanks for the memories



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