Mount Aire

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, UT Central Wasatch Mountains

Trip stats

Distance
3.9 mi
Net Gain
2,100 ft
Time
2-4 hrs
YDS Rating
Class 1
Route
Out/Back
Peaks
1

Ratings out of 10

Effort
2.5/10
Personality
4/10
Beauty
4/10
Solitude
2/10
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Peaks on this hike

Summits listed in route order

  1. Mount Aire
    8,621′ elevation · 581′ prominence

Route map + Trailhead

Trailhead Coordinates

40.706850, -111.690080

The directions link below drops a pin on the trailhead coordinates and lets Google Maps pick the route. If the drive has rough roads or access issues that GPS nav might get wrong, I cover that in my trip report.

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Trip report

Sep 9, 2019 — Mount Aire is a popular summit in the Wasatch Mountains. A trail leads the entire way to its summit. There is a small fee for driving up Mill Creek Canyon Road. This pleasant hike starts through typical Wasatch forest scenery, leading to a saddle just south of Mount Aire. This saddle has some nice views. Switchbacks continue north to the summit, and a final ridge ascent free of trees has some nice views. In addition to the lovely surrounding green hills, of note is the Wildcat Ridge visible to the south.

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Photos

13 photos

  1. Mount Aire Trailhead.
  2. Heading through the forest on a nice trail.
  3. View back.
  4. Ascending along the trail. Nothing too notable, just pretty forest.
  5. At the saddle south of Mount Aire, view back the way we came.
  6. Ascending the final switchbacks to Mount Aire's summit.
  7. Along the switchbacks, some nice views along the way.
  8. View back toward the saddle.
  11. Mount Aire summit ahead.
  12. Mount Aire summit, view east.
  13. Mount Aire summit, view south back the way we came.

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GPX track

Mount Aire GPX route and driving track

The complete GPX track is available to download, so you can load the route straight into your navigation app or device. The trip report, route info, photos and planning details stay free.

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