Lost Peak in Dixie National Forest, UT

Hike Lost Peak Dixie National Forest, UT

Class 2 3.8 miles 1500 gain 1-2 hr Loop May 7, 2021
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Solitude

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Lost Peak is the high point of the Bull Valley Mountains. The road to reach it requires decent clearance. I parked at Lost Peak Spring and tried to locate an old trail that seems to be marked on some maps, but couldn't find it. Either cows or time seem to have removed any trace, so really there is no trail to the summit, but the bushwhacking to get there is overall not bad. I headed north toward Lost Peak's ridge, and there's really no one "best" way. I just kept choosing the path of least brush facilitated most of the time by animal trails to get up there. Once the terrain became more steep the brush seemed to fade a bit and once I was on the ridge crest the views made up for any minor bushwhacking. I hiked over a false summit and then ascended the steep last couple hundred feet to the true summit.

I intended to return the way I came from Lost Peak, but Peak 7324 to the southwest looked so majestic in the sunset lighting with its granite rock outcrop summit, that I couldn't justify not hiking over to it. I'm really glad I did, but it could be just because I was in a good mood. The ridgeline between Lost Peak and Peak 7324 begins mellow and gorgeous, with excellent views in all directions. On the northeast side of Peak 7324 is a dip in the ridgeline, the least pleasant part of the hike. A steep and loose descent through pretty waist-high bad brush led into the dip, where I briefly questioned my decision to hike this peak. The ridgeline leading directly to the summit from the dip seemed to look worse, so instead of tearing my skin apart I avoided the direct ridgeline and kept just left where the slope was a lot more clear of brush. A few hundred feet of steep hiking led to a small granite slickrock section and ultimately to the summit (Class 2). From the summit of Peak 7324, I headed generally east and was nervous I'd be dealing with a ton of brush, but after clearing the summit area I was awarded with grassy and pleasant terrain as I descended my slope of choice, which hugged the base of granitic features as I descended. An animal trail helped at the very end of this descent when the brush returned, bringing me safely to the forest road below. I followed the road back to my car.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)
Peaks on hike
Elevation
Prominence
1
Lost Peak
7516 ft
1516 rise
2
Peak 7324
7324 ft
304 rise

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Lost Peak Spring, just next to the trailhead.
Lost Peak Spring, just next to the trailhead.
There was no trail that I could locate, so I headed through the not-so-bad brush. Lost Peak is the left summit in this photo. I would head up to the ridge on the right and traverse over to the high point.
There was no trail that I could locate, so I headed through the not-so-bad brush. Lost Peak is the left summit in this photo. I would head up to the ridge on the right and traverse over to the high point.
View back, the trailhead somewhere in the center.
View back, the trailhead somewhere in the center.
Steeper section as I head up to the ridgeline.
Steeper section as I head up to the ridgeline.
Another shot back the way I came through the brush.
Another shot back the way I came through the brush.
False summit of Lost Peak, view east.
False summit of Lost Peak, view east.
On the false summit, view toward the true summit.
On the false summit, view toward the true summit.
Steep, easy Class 2 to Lost Peak.
Steep, easy Class 2 to Lost Peak.
Lost Peak summit, view back the way I came (trailhead right of center somewhere).
Lost Peak summit, view back the way I came (trailhead right of center somewhere).
Lost Peak summit, view northeast toward the Enterprise Reservoir.
Lost Peak summit, view northeast toward the Enterprise Reservoir.
Lost Peak summit, view west. Peak 7324 visible left of center. The ridgeline looked very inviting.
Lost Peak summit, view west. Peak 7324 visible left of center. The ridgeline looked very inviting.
Heading along the very pretty ridgeline.
Heading along the very pretty ridgeline.
View back toward Lost Peak.
View back toward Lost Peak.
Peak 7324 in the center.
Peak 7324 in the center.
Close-up toward the route to come. There's some awful brush leading to the dip in the center of this photo. Peak 7324 visible on the right.
Close-up toward the route to come. There's some awful brush leading to the dip in the center of this photo. Peak 7324 visible on the right.
Bad brush along the ridge leading to the dip on the north side of Peak 7324. Once within the dip, I was able to avoid a lot of the brush leading up Peak 7324 by staying to the left of the ridge crest (shadowy slope in this photo).
Bad brush along the ridge leading to the dip on the north side of Peak 7324. Once within the dip, I was able to avoid a lot of the brush leading up Peak 7324 by staying to the left of the ridge crest (shadowy slope in this photo).
Looking back toward the ridgeline as I ascend Peak 7324. The bad brush is seen on the right.
Looking back toward the ridgeline as I ascend Peak 7324. The bad brush is seen on the right.
Nearing the Peak 7324 summit.
Nearing the Peak 7324 summit.
Peak 7324 summit ahead.
Peak 7324 summit ahead.
Peak 7324 summit, view back toward Lost Peak (center).
Peak 7324 summit, view back toward Lost Peak (center).
Peak 7324 summit, view toward some cool scenery to the northwest.
Peak 7324 summit, view toward some cool scenery to the northwest.
Peak 7324 summit, view southwest.
Peak 7324 summit, view southwest.
I continued east from the summit down easy and pretty terrain. I kept to the right of the granite rock outcrop in the center.
I continued east from the summit down easy and pretty terrain. I kept to the right of the granite rock outcrop in the center.
Looking back up toward Peak 7324 (light Class 2).
Looking back up toward Peak 7324 (light Class 2).
The ridgeline I headed down was really nice. The last few hundred feet had brush, but an animal trail helped me get down to the road visible below without any aggravation.
The ridgeline I headed down was really nice. The last few hundred feet had brush, but an animal trail helped me get down to the road visible below without any aggravation.

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