1.2 miles
Distance
1,172 ft
Climb
-115 ft
Descent
01:32:48
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Superior Peak Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
  • Riding Area
    Twin Peaks Wilderness
    Cottonwood Heights, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T6 Difficult Alpine Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Primitive
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #16 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    uinta-wasatch-cache national forest

From Cardiff pass this trail almost perfectly traverses the rocky ridge of the mountain. Lots of scramble sections and loose rocks. The views are pretty much amazing the entire hike with views down both canyons and the Salt Lake Valley.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Superior Peak hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    1,057 ft
  • Altitude min
    10,024 ft
  • Altitude max
    11,084 ft
  • Altitude start
    10,024 ft
  • Altitude end
    11,083 ft
  • Grade
    17.2%
  • Grade max
    -27.5%
  • Grade min
    94%
  • Distance climb
    5,036 ft
  • Distance down
    1,086 ft
  • Distance flat
    39 ft
  • Avg time
    01:32:48
  • Avg reverse time
    01:44:59
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      Wasatch Plan C V3102 miles
      Monte Cristo via Cardiff Pass Trail5 miles
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