Hiking Santaquin Peak

[WasatchWill]

Every now and then I'll join a facebook group hike event. This was one of them. I hadn't been up on Santaquin Peak and Loafer Mountain since my high school cross country teammates ran up it for a day's workout while on an annual high elevation camp for our team back in 1999. This group hike turned out to be an absolutely beautiful hike while getting to know some cool people.

Saturday - June 18, 2016

There's not a whole lot more to say other than this was a beautiful hike done on probably the best week of the year for it. I'll let the pictures do most of talking on this one.


Getting ready to cross over the ridge


Wasatch Green


Looking north into Utah Valley


Looking west across southern Utah Valley


North again


Heading eastward along the ridge


Further up trail along the ridge


Looking back west across the ridge


Looking south at Mount Nebo


Approaching the saddle between Santaquin Peak and Loafer Mountain


Getting closer


A good stretch of snow we had to pass through


Looking back out toward Nebo


On the saddle looking up at Santaquin Peak


Ascending up from the saddle and looking back out across Loafer


Near the top of Santaquin Peak, looking north


At the top of Santaquin Peak, looking north across the valley


Looking back south at Nebo


Loafer Mountain from Santaquin Peak


Looking west across West Mountain


Our group taking in the views and hanging out


Panorama


Our Wasatch Peakbagger group


Me with the summit register and Nebo behind me


Payson Lakes and Mount Nebo

 

[Parma]

how many miles is this hike?

 

[WasatchWill]

how many miles is this hike?

It's approximately 6 miles up, 12 miles round trip. Took us about 6 hours and some change. We used the Bennie Creek Trailhead which is almost right across the road from Payson Lakes.

 

[andyjaggy]

Cool, I've had my eye on the southern Wasatch for a while but can never seem to make it down there, other higher priority trips always seem to takeover. Looks like a good time.