Lone Peak was the motivation behind Utah’s first Wilderness Area. Since the creation of the Lone Peak Wilderness Area in 1977, over 30,000 acres have been protected in the Wasatch Mountains under the same designation. The Lone Peak massif is home to some incredible terrain. The most beautiful areas of the mountain include the Second Hamongog, on the south face, the Lone Peak Cirque, on the west aspect, and Upper Bells Canyon Reservoir near the base of the east face.

The most popular hiking routes to the summit are the Bear Canyon route and the Jacob’s Ladder route. Both routes begin on the west aspect, ascend to the Lone Peak Cirque, and then climb the north ridge to the summit. A more demanding route (arguably one of the most physically demanding routes in the Wasatch), is the South Face route through the Second Hamongog. This is a straight shot up the south face to the south summit, and then a knife-edge traverse along the south ridge to the true summit.

The most technical routes on Lone Peak are the East Face route, which is a very steep snow climb up the 60-degree face, and the West Wall route located in the Lone Peak Cirque, which is a 5.7 trad climb up the sheer, granite wall.