Salt Lake City: Thayne Canyon
Climb up a steep canyon draped in a mix of fir and aspen forest to a craggy overlook of the Salt Lake Valley on this moderate 5.2-mile loop in the Mt. Olympus Wilderness.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 8.2
Waypoints
TCL001
Location: 40.6974182, -111.7397995
Desolation trailhead; well-marked trail starts from W side of parking lot
TCL002
Location: 40.696682, -111.7404633
Veer L under shady fir stand onto Thayne Canyon Trail
TCL003
Location: 40.6930504, -111.738533
Trail leaves Boy Scout camp, climbs steeply into Mt. Olympus Wilderness
TCL004
Location: 40.6889992, -111.7379684
Canyon deepens; follow most pronounced drainage uphill
TCL005
Location: 40.6821327, -111.7321167
Canyon widens; views to the N
TCL006
Location: 40.6807518, -111.7320328
Stay R
TCL007
Location: 40.679718, -111.7286835
Route flattens in pseudo-saddle; veer R
TCL008
Location: 40.6793823, -111.7293854
Turn R onto Desolation Trail; small aspen grove ahead
TCL009
Location: 40.6796989, -111.731636
Trail traverses W
TCL010
Location: 40.6849823, -111.737114
Views into nearby Green Canyon
TCL011
Location: 40.6890678, -111.7429962
Scramble up crags for colorful views of Salt Lake Valley
TCL012
Location: 40.6895256, -111.739975
Look for elk and moose grazing across valley
TCL013
Location: 40.6965752, -111.7404861
Turn left @ T-junction to return to trailhead
