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I was working in Dugway, Utah for 6 weeks. Jim and Mel (from DRES) who had both hiked up Deseret Peak once before, on a previous trip, suggested that this would be a fun thing to do. So, on our first free weekend, we loaded up the truck and took off for the mountain. At 11,031 feet, Deseret Peak is the 15th highest mountain in Utah. It is the highest in Tooele County. This is what it looks like from the top. Looking north from the peak.
(photo from link below) The hike starts out in dry dusty conditions, desert-like. This picture is taken from Dugway on the west side to Deseret Peak. The clouds have moved in, and fresh snow covers the peak. This photo was taken 4 weeks after we hiked it.
As you get higher, you leave the desert dryness, and enter a lush green mountain meadow. Laurie and Mel are repacking their cameras after a photo session.
Nearing the top we ran into some large fields of snow, protected from the sun. Warren felt the handstand was compulsory. Mel observed.
Here are Laurie, Mel and Jim on the peak. We rested for about 20 minutes, and then took an alternate route down. Going down was rough on your toes.
Other links to hiking on Deseret Peak:
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