MOL009
Location: 40.6540909, -111.7716827
Trail levels near superb campsite; summit is a 600 ft. scramble up a large rockpile following well-worn routes
MOL004
Location: 40.6514091, -111.794548
Small campsite sits off the trail; amazing views of valley, but no water
MOL003
Location: 40.6507454, -111.7993469
Hike into Mt. Olympus Wilderness
MOL002
Location: 40.6516647, -111.8034515
High-water mark of the ancient Lake Bonneville, which 15,000 years ago was 325 mi. long, 135 mi. wide, and 1,000 ft. deep; turn around and imagine a giant, prehistoric lake that once filled the entire valley
MOL010
Location: 40.6566238, -111.7710495
Mt. Olympus: Panoramic views of the Wasatch to N and S; Deseret Peak sits far out in the W
MOL001
Location: 40.6518784, -111.8061829
Trail begins @ 4,840 feet, climbing E to Pete?s Rock, a local bouldering spot
MOL008
Location: 40.6538506, -111.7752304
Stiff climbing near the 8,000-foot mark
MOL005
Location: 40.6520119, -111.7949982
Shady rest area near streambed (usually dry in summer); steep 2,700 feet climb ahead
MOL006
Location: 40.6531067, -111.7892456
Traverse E through Tolcats Canyon
MOL007
Location: 40.6519012, -111.7845612
After the stream, progress is better measured in elevation gain rather than mileage; shady pine forest ahead
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Location: 40.6568108, -111.7711687
Geocache on the summit
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Location: 40.6549876, -111.7714262
Beginning to climb to the summit from the saddle
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Location: 40.6523829, -111.7909956
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Location: 40.6525783, -111.7873907
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Location: 40.651862, -111.7863607
Storm is rolling in
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Location: 40.6517969, -111.7830992
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Location: 40.6523829, -111.7811251
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Location: 40.6564852, -111.7717695
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Location: 40.6570712, -111.7699671
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Location: 40.6570712, -111.7707396
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Location: 40.6572666, -111.7702246
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