Name: Mt. Olympus Trail
Rating: 4.6

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Though the trail is quite steep, the well-maintained path is quite easy to follow and can be used year-round.

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Amazing views at the top and a really engaging trail, especially the scramble to the top. The trail is not that long, but the steep grade makes it much harder.

Begin at the parking area off Wasatch Blvd. The trail immediately starts climbing quite steeply up the ridge. It switchbacks frequently up Tolcats Canyon, crossing the drainage about 1.8 miles in. Here the trail get gruelingly steep as it heads up the drainage. Once you pop out of the forest the final push to the summit is steep and there are a few steep drop-offs. Be on your game as you scramble to the top. Once you're at the summit however, the views of the valley below are incredible.

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Land Manager: USFS - Uinta, Wasatch & Cache National Forests Office

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4.6 from 57 votes

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#163

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4.6 from 57 votes

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Jan 13, 2019 near Mount O…, UT

Looking into the Wasatch from Mt. Olympus

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Jul 28, 2017 near Mount O…, UT

Looking at Salt Lake City from the summit of Mount Olympus

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Oct 10, 2023

Anna Behrens

Hiked. Hard. Steep. Nope.

May 3, 2021

Connor Curry

Turned around at 2.75 as it was taking me way longer than anticipated. 5.4mi — 1h 54m

Sep 20, 2020

Dani Perry

Took way longer than expected. Trail is not that scenic, especially compared to other SLC hikes. Best part is the easy, fun scramble to top 8.9mi — 6h 30m

Sep 18, 2020

Matt Hoover

Oct 19, 2019

Jackie Pova

It's a bit challenging at the end, the path was icy and the climbing is quite steep and slippery. But the view is worth 7.5mi — 4h 20m

Jun 23, 2019

Jesse Justice

Ran to the spring, where the grade picks up. Fast hiked to the saddle. Scrambled to the summit. All clear and beautiful. 7mi — 3h 00m

Jun 13, 2019

Jesse Justice

Up to the spring and back. Spring was clean, clear. Storm sent me back down. 3.4mi — 1h 00m

Oct 5, 2018

Shukai Mao

Jul 25, 2018

Abbey Benesh

10mi

Nov 5, 2017

M L Pogue

6.8mi — 3h 14m

Sep 23, 2017

Kate McDermott

Snowing at the top. 6.7mi — 2h 17m

Aug 11, 2017

Gavin Quick

Jul 26, 2017

Tomasz Sala

Great trail, fairly steep :-) 5.1mi

Jun 24, 2017

Shawn Smith

There and back 6.8mi

Jun 23, 2016

Yuriy Syrota

3.4mi — 1h 35m

May 12, 2016

aaronsimon Simon

Nov 8, 2015

David Abbott

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