Wasatch Mountains
Salt Lake City, Utah
Park City, Utah
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Jupiter Hill : 9,998'
Wasatch Mountain State Park
Wildflowers
Honeybees
Guardsmans Pass Peak is probably the easiest peak to hike
(That is over 9,500 feet tall) in the Central Wasatch. You
can easily climb up to Jupiter Hill from Guardsmans Pass Peak.
To get there:
Drive up Big Cottonwood Canyon until you almost reach Brighton
Ski Resort. You will see a road that turns sharply to the
left with a sign on the right that says Guardsmans Pass Road.
This Road is closed all winter. Turn up this road, it switchbacks
up the Wasatch Crest until it reaches an open overlook with
views of Park City, Midway and Heber. There are usually lots
of people parked at the overlook, most of them are just going
to stay in their cars, the rest will probably be heading up
10,420 Peak and Clayton Peak. To climb up Guardsmans Pass,
go north or left up the steep hill. In the summer this area
is covered with Red Indian Paintbrush Wildflowers.
At the top of the hill, you will encounter a weather relay
post, there is a ski lift to the left or northwest of the
peak. To continue to Jupiter Hill, continue to your right
down the clear jeep trail. Jupiter Hill is about 45 minutes
down the road.
It would be a excellent place to watch the sunrise.
Looking north over some Wildflowers and down into Wasatch Mountain
State Park.
Looking west toward Scott Hill and an unnamed lake (Thaynes Lake?).
A closer view of Scott Hill.
I call this Mickey Mouse Hill because of the Mickey Mouse shaped mine
tailings
visible from Brighton Ski Resort.
The lake below Guardsmans Pass Peak.
Looking east toward Bald Mountain 9,346' in Park City.
The Mountain Patrol Station on top of Jupiter Hill.
Below is Wasatch Mountain State Park.
In the distance is Heber City and Highway 40 going down Daniels Canyon.
Looking east toward Bald Eagle Mountain 8,495' and the Jordanelle
Reservoir.
In the background is Highway 248 to Kamas.
Construction in Park City
Milkweed Wildflowers
Wildflowers
Looking south toward Lake Brimhall
Strange Helicopter... I'm not sure, but I think it's for fighting
wildfires.
Looking west toward Guardsmans Pass Peak
Wildflowers
Wildflowers
Honey bee and Wildflowers
Indian Paintbrush Wildflowers
Wildflowers
Ant on Wildflowers
Daisy with it's current tenant.
Looking across Big Cottonwood Canyon toward the Honeycomb
Cliffs, Twin Lakes and Twin Lakes Pass (With
the power poles).
A view of the whole Brighton Area and the Granite
Lakes Route. Mount Wolverine is the highest looking
summit from this view.
You can see some of the Albion Basin
Peaks (Little Cottonwood Canyon)
in the background on the left. Devils Castle, Sugarloaf, American
Fork Twin Peaks.
