Distance: 6.8 miles (loop)
Walking time: 7 1/2 hours
Elevations: 3,680 ft. gain/loss
Trailhead: 7,140 ft.
Vicinity: Mill Creek Canyon
Driving Distance: 9 miles from Salt Lake City
Season: Summer through mid-fall. The upper parts of the trail are usually covered with snow from late November through mid-July.
Maps: Mount Aire (USGS)
Other: Strenuous hike with significant elevation gain.
Part of the trail is in the Mount Olympus Wilderness Area.
A fee of $3.00/car is charged for access to Mill Creek Canyon.
Upper Mill Creek is closed to cars from November 1 to July 1
(the gate is located 3.0 miles below trailhead).
Dogs are allowed, but must be leashed on even numbered days.
