Welcome to hike #4 on my Utah Waterfall tour!
Stewart Falls Hike
via Aspen Grove (Timpanogos Trailhead)
This is a
beautiful trail through an Aspen forest that ends with a three tier, 200 ‘
waterfall. This is a very popular trail
and the parking lot fills up quick. Get
there early for a spot in the parking lot and remember, this is a really
popular trail, if you are looking for solitude you will not find it here ;) There are two ways to access Stewart Falls: The shorter route- from a chairlift on Sundance resort (for a
fee) Ray's Lift to Ray's Summit, or the Aspen Grove trailhead. The trail itself is absolutely gorgeous as it winds through the woods, with stunning views of Sundance and the Uintas.
Trailhead: (Aspen Grove route)- Mt
Timpanogos Trailhead- Stewart Cascades Trail (by the bathroom). To get to the trailhead, travel a few miles past Sundance Resort and the BYU facility. You will arrive at
the Pay Station at Aspen Grove. The
trailhead is in the parking lot that is the first left past the fee
station.
Fee: 6$ per car for 3
days. However, if you have a National
Parks Pass, this works here (Uintas National Forest)! You will be
given a rearview mirror hanger for it.
Distance: 3.8 Miles (Round trip) to the bottom of the falls and back
Level: Easy to moderate. Rolling hills, no crazy elevation
gain. Some rocky parts of the
trail. Steep section going down to the
bottom of the falls. 310 ‘ of elevation
gain.
Kids: Yes. It is only
3.8 miles round trip but there were some rocky sections. With that being said, there were a lot (a lot
a lot) of kids and families on the trail.
Dogs: Yes! Dogs are allowed.
If you missed out on the others hikes on my "tour", check out:
My god, SO beautiful. Okay Katie, I'm going to have to hire you to be my tour guide when I ever make it to Utah. I need your help.
ReplyDeleteN- Naomi in Wonderland
I would LOVE to! Utah is such a best kept secret. So many beautiful things out here no one knows about (no one outside of Utah!) Would love to ;)
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