Trip Report: Thayne Peak Afternoon Day Hile
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Thayne Peak Afternoon Day Hile By Eve Kovacs |
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| HIKE | 09/13/2025 | MOD |
| A group of 4 of us (Steve, Don, Yijia and Eve) gathered in early afternoon to hike to Thayne Peak. The trail up the canyon was very shady and the day was cool, which made for very pleasant hiking weather. The lower parts of the trail had some slightly steeper and rocky sections, but once we joined the Desolation Trail, the trail was very soft underfoot and the aspen forest was really pretty. The last few hundred feet to the peak were steeper, but well worth the effort for the great views from the top of the first bump. We were (accurately) warned that the views from the second bump along the ridge would not be as good, but two of us checked it out anyway. The group picked up a hiker from Wisconsin on the way up the peak and she joined us for the steep and sometimes quite slippery descent on the way down. Poles were a big help here. Once off the peak we returned to the trail head via the well-graded and pleasantly soft Desolation Trail, stopping off at the Salt Lake Overlook for some nice view of the city and the changing fall colors on Grandeur Peak. |
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