Mount Olympus, Triangle Peak, Mount Raymond Traverse (Wildcat Ridge)

Wasatch-Cache National Forest, UT Central Wasatch Mountains

Distance: 14.8 mi
Net Gain: 8,800 ft
Time: 10-14 hrs
YDS Rating: Class 4
Route: Shuttle
Peaks: 9

Effort: 10/10
Personality: 8/10
Beauty: 8/10
Solitude: 7.3/10

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Peaks on this hike

Summits listed in route order

Mount Olympus
9,026′ elevation · 386′ prominence
Triangle Peak
9,400′ elevation · 120′ prominence
Heughs Peak
9,578′ elevation · N/A prominence
Mount Olympus East
9,773′ elevation · 293′ prominence
Wildcat Ridge
9,760′ elevation · 560′ prominence
Peak 9755
9,755′ elevation · N/A prominence
South Thayne Peak
9,776′ elevation · 416′ prominence
Peak 9661
9,661′ elevation · N/A prominence
Mount Raymond
10,241′ elevation · 881′ prominence

Route map + Trailhead

Trailhead Coordinates

40.651880, -111.806520

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

May 31, 2018 — The Wildcat Ridge Traverse links Mount Olympus with Mount Raymond, plus a number of peaks and bumps along the ridge connecting the two. It's a long and strenuous day for sure, but includes all sorts of lovely views and obstacles. You can likely keep the route at Class 3 if you avoid a couple of the knife edges, but the knife-edges are one of the best part of this hike, in my opinion. It's also likely you'll pull a Class 4 move even if you manage to avoid the majority of the difficulties. You hit six named peaks during the traverse: Mt. Olympus, Triangle Peak (aka Hobbs Peak), Heughs Peak, Mt. Olympus East, South Thayne, and Mt. Raymond. Aside from these peaks, there are a handful of unnamed peaks you pass over as well.

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Photos

72 photos

Starting up the official Mt. Olympus Trail.
Near the Mt. Olympus summit.
Starting up the scramble to Mt. Olympus.
Looking down the start of the Mt. Olympus scramble.
Approaching Mt. Olympus summit.
Mt. Olympus summit looking toward Triangle Peak. You can see most of the Wildcat Ridge traverse from here.
Approaching the first short knife edge.
Looking back at the ridgeline scramble.
Some route finding from Mt. Olympus to Triangle Peak, but not much.
A grassy section between Olympus and Triangle before the knife edge.
The highlight of the day, in my opinion.
Super fun knife edge on the way to Triangle Peak.
Obviously it's gorgeous.
Triangle Peak!
Class 2/3 scramble up Triangle Peak, depending on your chosen route.
Summit of Triangle Peak just ahead.
Triangle Peak summit looking toward Mt. Olympus.
Triangle Peak summit, starting toward Heughs Peak.
We left the ridge on the way to Heughs Peak. It seemed crumbly, but it might have been fun?
Headed up the forested section to Heughs Peak.
Heughs Peak summit.
Heughs Peak summit, looking back toward Triangle Peak (right), and Mt. Olympus (left).
Heading down from Heughs Peak, headed toward Mt. Olympus East.
Approaching Mt. Olympus East.
We did some totally unnecessary Class 4 scrambling to get to the summit. You could go up a talus field and keep it at Class 2/3.
After Mt. Olympus East, head down to the saddle between Mt. Olympus East and Wildcat Ridge Peak, where a massive rock pinnacle makes the ridgeline Class 5. Head left (north) away from the ridgeline, losing some elevation, and head up the terrible dirty scree, hugging the treeline.
Some views between Wildcat Ridge Peak and South Thayne Peak. None of the little blips of unnamed high points are difficult, and there are some sections of scrambling, but it's avoidable.
Looking east toward Twin Peaks Dromedary, Sunrise, etc.
South Thayne Peak ahead.
South Thayne Peak base.
Looking back from the base of South Thayne Peak.
Heading up South Thayne Peak.
Some Class 3 stuff to gain South Thayne Peak.
Class 2 scree toward the South Thayne Peak summit.
Almost at the South Thayne Peak summit, looking back toward the ridge we came up.
South Thayne Peak summit, looking toward Mt. Raymond.
Along the ridgeline from South Thayne Peak to Mt .Raymond.
Trail junction on the west side of Mt. Raymond. You could bail here rather than do Mt. Raymond, but it wouldn't take you to the trailhead you parked at.
Up the west ridge of Mt. Raymond.
Heading up to Mt. Raymond, view back.
Mt. Raymond summit.
Looking back along the Wildcat Ridge traverse from Mt. Raymond summit.
Official Mt. Raymond trail along the ridge.
Heading down from Mt. Raymond.
Classic Class 3 Mt. Raymond scramble section.
Approaching the saddle between Mt. Raymond and Gobblers Knob. Head left at the junction and follow the trail back, staying left at all junctions.
The trail becomes very green and forested.
Approaching the Terrace Picnic Area trailhead.
Just before the trailhead, you can look back and see the ridgeline far away.