
Starting at the Upper Mill Canyon Trailhead and taking the Ridge Trail.

View back along the Ridge Trail toward Mount Timpanogos.

The trail climbs gradually.

View west as I ascend the Ridge Trail.

Mill Canyon Peak seen ahead.

View back, Mount Timpanogos seen in the distance.

The trail skirts the slope south of Mill Canyon Peak before reaching its southern ridge.

Along the south ridge of Mill Canyon Peak.

I left the trail here and took a faint social trail much of the way up to the summit.

View back at the Wasatch Mountains.

Mill Canyon Peak seen ahead.

View back. Deer Creek Reservoir seen below.

Passing a junction with the East Ridge Trail. I continued up on a decent social trail.

A shot south toward the Wasatch.

Pleasant hiking up the pretty steep ridge.

View back, almost at the summit of Mill Canyon Peak.

Mill Canyon Peak ahead.

Mill Canyon Peak summit.

Mill Canyon Peak summit. I headed down toward Peak 9851, seen on the left.

Initially I stuck to the crest, but left it to descend a meadowy slope instead, side-hilling back to the ridge crest.

Descending toward the saddle of Mill Canyon Peak and Peak 9851.

Peak 9851 ahead.

Along the Ridge Trail, though only briefly.

View back toward Mill Canyon Peak.

Ascending to Peak 9851 on a good social trail.

At this junction, I recommend keeping right. Left leads along the crest, but the trail fades away. The trail on the right ascends just below the crest, but goes nearly to the summit.

View back toward Mill Canyon Peak.

Pretty social trail through meadows and forest.

Nearing the summit of Peak 9851.

View back.

The social trail wraps around the summit, not reaching it. I left it to head to the high point.

Peak 9851 summit, view toward American Fork Canyon, Timpanogos and Box Elder on either side.

View toward White Baldy.

I backtracked and took the Ridge Trail back to complete the loop.

View back toward Peak 9851.

Lovely views along the Ridge Trail.

A junction along the way. I kept to the Ridge Trail.
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