ENSIGN PEAK

DESCRIPTION: If you are looking for a fun short hike, you'll enjoy Ensign Peak. RATINGS: NEWBIES "Great for kids and beginners!"MILEAGE: 1/2 mile each way with 380' elevation gain.

NO RESTROOMS available

DOGS:  Must be on leash.  Please bring clean up bags.

BRING your camera, jacket, water, snacks, and hiking pole.

DIRECTIONS: 

• Drive north up State Street to the Utah state capitol,
• turn right and drive up E. Capitol Blvd up the hill,
• turn left on Ensign Vista Drive (street before gated community)
• find Ensign Park near 165 Ensign Vista Dr. SLC, Utah

NORTH FORK LOOP ~ Mirror Lake Highway

DESCRIPTION:  Enjoy a Mirror Lake Highway Snowshoe Adventure.   We went counter-clockwise.
Park at the North Fork Trailhead in the car parking lot.   The trail begins on the north side of the Mirror Lake Highway.   This is a well maintained trail, with blue markers on trees.  When you come to a log fence, the trail heads west.   If you take the trail to the east you'll end up at a lake.   When you get back to the highway, cross the road, cut over to the cross country ski

trail, turn left.   You'll cross a bridge.

RATINGS: Moderate

MILEAGE: 3.5 miles

FEE: $6 per vehicle or use your National Recreation Pass on a rear view mirror hanger.  Winter trail maps available at the ranger booth.

There is a self pay at the trailhead too.

HIKE TIME: Allow 3 hours 15 minutes to enjoy the loop.

ELEVATION GAIN: 330'

RESTROOM:   You'll find one down the hill at the lower snowmobile parking lot.

DIRECTIONS: From Kamas, Utah drive east on the Mirror Lake Highway SR 150.

Turn right into the North Fork parking area for cars.

GOD BLESSED US WITH A SUNNY DAY

DOUGHNUT FALLS SNOW HIKE

GOD GAVE US ADVENTURE

DESCRIPTION: Park at Mill D South Fork in Big Cottonwood Canyon,  hike up the road to the trailhead, and follow the snow packed trail to Doughnut Falls. 
RATINGS: MODERATE
RESTROOM available at parking area
MILEAGE: 3.12 miles round trip
ELEVATION GAIN: 500'
HIKE TIME: 2 hours 10 minutes 
NO DOGS allowed in Big Cottonwood Watershed.
DIRECTIONS:  From Wasatch Blvd and Fort Union Blvd, drive up Big Cottonwood Canyon to Mill D South Fork.

BIG COTTONWOOD SNOWSHOE

WE WERE BLESSED WITH CLEAN MOUNTAIN AIR

HIKE TIME:  3 hours
PARKING:  Mill D South Fork by the restroom.
WATERSHED:  No dogs allowed in the canyon, including inside your vehicle.
RESTROOMS available in the campground area and parking areas.



DIRECTIONS:  Big Cottonwood Canyon begins at Wasatch
Blvd and Fort Union Blvd in Salt Lake City, UT