Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Windy Pass

Activity Type: Hiking
Nearby City: Orem
Length: 7 total miles
Elevation Gain: 4,200 feet
Trail Type: Out-and-back
Skill Level: Strenuous
Duration: 4 to 6 hours
Season: July to October
Local Contacts: Uinta National Forest, Pleasant Grove Ranger District
Local Maps: USGS Bridal Veil Falls; Trails Illustrated Wasatch Front/ Strawberry Valley

The trail crosses a first drainage, Dry Fork, and then follows a second smaller stream, filled with runoff into midsummer, up into the heart of the bowl. Stay right along the stream here, or you’ll miss the trail. At the base of the cliffs and hidden behind a large rock outcrop, the trail makes a sharp, nearly 180-degree turn and starts traversing the terraced ridge to the east. You final goal is the ridge top, another mile ahead, with spectacular views.


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