The Easy Trail In Utah That Will Take You To The Top Of The World
By Catherine Armstrong|Published July 10, 2018
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Writer, editor and researcher with a passion for exploring new places. Catherine loves local bookstores, independent films, and spending time with her family, including Gus the golden retriever, who is a very good boy.
If you want spectacular views, hike to one of the many peaks in the Beehive State, but you’ll want to be prepared for a strenuous climb. We’ve written about many hikes that will make you feel like you’re conquering the world (you can tell by that burn in your thighs as you climb thousands of feet in elevation). But today, we’re bringing you the easiest “hike” you’ll ever find on our site. Keep scrolling to see how you can reach a gorgeous peak with almost no effort at all.
Hidden Peak sits at the top of the world (well, at 11,000 feet it feels like the top of the world). You'll find it at Snowbird Resort, in Little Cottonwood Canyon. It offers incredible views, and you'll definitely want to get yourself up there.
But first, we have some bad news. Utah has some amazing peaks, but our mountains are tall, tall, tall. Sadly, it's not possible to go for an easy stroll to reach the highest spots in the Beehive State. For that, you'd need to visit a sea-level state. Try Florida, maybe?
To reach Hidden Peak, you can hike the Peruvian Gulch Trail. It's a gut-buster, climbing 2,703 feet in just 2.5 miles. You might not feel like doing that. We get it. We're often asked how one can enjoy Utah's epic natural spots without a strenuous hike.
...or you can take a fairly easy stroll down. If you want to immerse yourself in nature for awhile, and you want to say that you "went hiking at Snowbird," but you don't really want to expend much energy, take the trail back down.
