Kessler Peak : 10,403'
Extra special thanks to Jeff, Eric, Rolf, and Asher for helping
me out.
To get to the Kessler Peak North Route Trailhead:
After you park at the Donut Falls parking area, continue hiking
down the dirt road past the gate, which curves north and then
south at the entrance.
As you hike along the road watch for an obvious road that
splits from the Donut Falls trail to the right, continue up
this road and watch for a trail that goes straight up the
hill to the right, this is the Kessler Peak North Route Trailhead,
hopefully you'll find it, We didn't.
Looking South to the Reed and Benson Ridge,
from here you can see the Brighton area and the Snowbird area.
Looking south to American Fork Twin Peaks, the tallest point in
Salt Lake County.
You can also see Hidden Peak tram on the left.
Hidden Peak, American Fork Twin Peaks, Superior Peak and Monte Cristo,
Looking south east you can see Devils Castle, the dark peak
in the distance.
Sugarloaf and in front of the Sugarloaf, Flagstaff Peak
Looking far northeast you can see the Uintas.
Hiking down Kessler Peak.
Jared going down the North Route.
Jared on Kessler Peak watching mountain goats.
Looking north west to Mount Olympus.
Looking north to Mount Raymond 10,241'
Looking north to Gobbler's Knob 10,246'
Looking west to Sunrise Peak and Twin Peaks 11,330'
Dromedary Peak - 11,107', Sunrise Peak 11,275', and Unnamed 10,910'.
Barnacle fossils atop Kessler Peak.
Red-backed
Jumping Spider
Buckeye Caterpillar
when it becomes a butterfly,
it will have six eye shaped
dots on it's wings
Blue Grouse
A.K.A. Mountain Chicken
An abandoned mine near the top of the North Route.
Hermit Hideaway along the Kessler Peak North Route.
It was probably used as a storage station for the mine up the trail.
Special Thanks to Jared, Denyse, and Roujia
Message Board
Page Posts: 2
NAME
CITY
DATE
Kesler Clayton
Hackettstown, NJ
2008-12-12
Great hike and I love the name of the peak. Watch your step though there are alot of open mine shafts in this area. Also please leave the fossils as they be, so others can bask in their beauty to.
Robin
Lexington Kentucky
2008-03-20
I have found some barnacle fossils in The Red River Gorge, can you tell me how to find out when and how they came to be there?
