Triple Traverse

Destination: Triple Traverse
 Elevation: 11330 Feature: Trail-Distance
Notes: The Triple Traverse is a loop of 3 peaks at the west end of the Cottonwood Ridge, Broads Fork Twin Peaks, Sunrise Peak and Dromedary Peak.

Triple Traverse from Broads Fork TH
 Hike Time: 11.5 to 17.5 hours
 Distance: 9.6 miles
 Elevation Gain: 6376 feet
Main Aspect: North
 Climb Rate: 664 feet per mile
 Average Grade: 13%
Notes: The standard route for this is through Brads Fork, but there are several variations, including via Tanners Gulch for a few weeks in the spring when avalanche danger is gone, but before the snow melts.

Trailhead: Broads Fork TH
Trailhead Elevation: 6220 ft
Trailhead Outhouse: Yes
Distance from Park-N-Ride: 4.3 miles
Area: Big Cottonwood Canyon
Area Location: East on 7200 S (SR190) in Salt Lake County
Area Fee: None
Dogs Allowed: No
Notes: The parking lot is east of the first turn in the Mill B S turn. The Lake Blanche trail heads out on an old road to the east. The Broads Fork TH is almost hidden at the west end of the parking lot.

Waypoint 1: Broads Fork
 Elevation: 8240 Feature: Canyon
Notes: The Broad Fork trail ends in an alpine meadow, with steep slopes on 3 sides. This area gets ferocious avalanches in winter. The basin is a good place to camp if you want to hit the higher peaks refreshed.

Waypoint 2: Twin Peaks (Broads Fork)
Elevation: 11330 Feature: Peak
Notes: An impressive peak, whether you are looking at it from Salt Lake Valley or Broads Fork.

Waypoint 3: Sunrise Peak
 Elevation: 11275 AKA: O’Sullivan Peak
 Feature: Peak
Notes: It is between Broads Fork Twin Peaks and Dromedary Peak on the Cottonwood Ridge. It requires some mountaineering skills.

Waypoint 4: Dromedary Peak
 Elevation: 11107 Feature: Peak
Notes: The peak is at the top of the ridge seperating Broads Fork and Mill B North Fork canyons, as well as the Cottonwood Ridge which seperates Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons. The peak is part of the Triple Traverse and the Cottonwood Traverse.