Highlight • Summit
Cardiff Peak
Running
5.0
(1)
Hiking
5.0
(1)
This Highlight is in a protected area
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Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Tips
Lisa
July 22, 2023
Hiking
Although you get some nice views from the top of Cardiff Peak, the wildflowers strewn all along the way are the real star attraction here. There is some scrambling involved to reach the peak, but it's imminently doable for anyone who's fairly comfortable with non-technical rock climbing.
Francois
August 29, 2020
Hiking
Nice peak easy to reach from Alta.
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03:02
730m
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This difficult 2.7-mile hike to Monte Cristo via Cardiff Pass offers panoramic views and significant elevation gain in the Wasatch-Cache Nat
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Hike the difficult 5.0-mile Mount Superior and Monte Cristo via Cardiff Pass Trail for challenging scrambling and expansive Wasatch Range vi
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Hike the challenging Cardiff Pass Trail for 3.1 miles, gaining 1439 feet to panoramic Wasatch Mountain views and Cardiff Peak.
Hard
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Elevation 3,120 m
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