Mount Wire via Living Room Trail in Wasatch-Cache National Forest, UT

Hike Mount Wire via Living Room Trail Wasatch-Cache National Forest, UT

Class 1 4.2 miles 2200 gain 2-4 hrs Loop Apr 23, 2019
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The hike up to Mount Wire is super popular due to its extremely easy access, but is low enough in elevation that I could climb it without encountering snow earlier in the year while the other Wasatch peaks were still white. The Living Room Trail leads up to a small clearing with chairs made out of rock scree, and the trial up to Mount Wire continues from there. From the summit, I decided to continue down the ridge for some nice views, but the descent was much more steep and not pleasant for the knees.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)
Peaks on hike
Elevation
Prominence
1
Red Butte
6600 ft
n/a rise
2
Mount Wire
7143 ft
103 rise

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Starting from the trailhead, headed east toward the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
Starting from the trailhead, headed east toward the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
Pass over the Bonneville Shoreline Trail and locate the main Living Room Trail, headed up into the foothills.
Pass over the Bonneville Shoreline Trail and locate the main Living Room Trail, headed up into the foothills.
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Looking back the way I came.
Looking back the way I came.
Living Room on the left, beneath the southern end of Red Butte.
Living Room on the left, beneath the southern end of Red Butte.
Junction - left goes to Living Room, right to Mount Wire summit.
Junction - left goes to Living Room, right to Mount Wire summit.
Quick detour along the way to the Living Room.
Quick detour along the way to the Living Room.
At the Living Room, looking toward SLC.
At the Living Room, looking toward SLC.
Back along the trail to Mount Wire.
Back along the trail to Mount Wire.
The Mount Wire Trail heads up a drainage filled with trees.
The Mount Wire Trail heads up a drainage filled with trees.
At the saddle to the west of Mount Wire.
At the saddle to the west of Mount Wire.
Some great views as I work up the ridge to the summit.
Some great views as I work up the ridge to the summit.
Looking back toward Red Butte.
Looking back toward Red Butte.
Mount Wire false summit just ahead. The trail winds around the south side before reaching the summit.
Mount Wire false summit just ahead. The trail winds around the south side before reaching the summit.
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Mount Wire ahead.
Mount Wire ahead.
Looking back from just below Mount Wire summit.
Looking back from just below Mount Wire summit.
Mount Wire.
Mount Wire.
Great views toward Grandeur Peak.
Great views toward Grandeur Peak.
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Headed down a trail along Mount Wire's southwest ridge.
Headed down a trail along Mount Wire's southwest ridge.
Approaching the bottom of the ridge.
Approaching the bottom of the ridge.
View back the way I came, Grandeur Peak on the right.
View back the way I came, Grandeur Peak on the right.

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