Anna’s Utah Hiking Guide: Best “Easy” Peaks to Bag

I put "easy" in quotations because is any peak really easy? In July of this year I clocked 60 miles hiked and 15,000 vertical feet climbed. I made an effort to try and get as many of the "easier" peaks. I hit 8 new peaks, 11 in total. Here are the 8 new-to-me peaks. My top favorite, and one I would most recommend is Clayton's Peak around sunset.

Jupiter Peak: approximately 4.5 miles RT, 1.2k ft elevation gain, dog friendly, start at the Empire Pass TH off Gaurdsmans Pass; Park City, Bonanza Flat Recreation Area

**Make sure to check out the 'Church of Dirt' near the beginning of the trail, to your left

Circle-All Peak: approximately 3.7 miles RT, 1.5k ft elevation, no dogs allowed, Big Cottonwood Canyon

Davenport Hill (Peak): approximately 4.5 miles RT, 1.5k ft elevation gain, no dogs allowed; Alta

Sunset Peak via Catherine's Pass: approximately 4.5 miles RT, 1.3k ft elevation gain, no dogs allowed, requires a $10 fee for access to seasonal road at Alta

Mount Wolverine via Catherine's Pass: approximately 4.5 miles RT, 1.5k ft elevation gain, $10 fee required at the seasonal road; Alta - this exact map is not on AllTrails - begin at the Catherine's Pass TH, hike to the pass (overlooking the lakes) and continue up and to the left (when facing the lakes), you will first reach the peak of Mount Tuscarora, continue hiking west to the next visible peak

**some light scrambling is required

Mount Tuscarora via Catherine's Pass: approximately 3.9 miles RT, 1.2k ft elevation gain, $10 fee required at the seasonal road; Alta - this exact map is not on AllTrails - begin at the Catherine's Pass TH, hike to the pass (overlooking the lakes) and continue up and to the left (when facing the lakes)

**Some light scrambling is required

Peak 10420: approximately 5.5 miles RT, 1.4k ft elevation gain, this peak is directly next to Claytons Peak, dogs allowed, start at the Bloods Lake TH off Gaurdsmans Pass; Park City - Bonanza Flat Conservation Area

**Note that the AllTrails information is inaccurate & some light scrambling is required

Clayton's Peak: approximately 7 miles RT, 1.7k ft elevation gain, total hiking time about 3 hours, dogs allowed, start at the Bloods Lake TH off Gaurdsmans Pass; Park City - Bonanza Flat Conservation Area

**Note that the AllTrails information is inaccurate & some light scrambling is required

**highly recommend catching the sunset on your way down the ridge line and bringing a headlamp