This hike is easy. It is uphill, 374 feet of elevation gain, but its only .8 miles. So even though you are going uphill it is not a difficult hike.
Since Mark's birthday is tomorrow, we met the family at the Ensign Peak trailhead to begin his birthday celebration. I think this is the first time I have put this hike on this blog so it has been a while since we have been here.
The trail starts above the state capitol. We went up the stairs at the trailhead.
And up the sidewalk.
Then up more stairs.
You get to the actual trail and it is not shady or very scenic.
But you keep going up, and when you are at the top of Ensign Peak you will see a monument to the pioneers and a view of the entire Salt Lake Valley!
If its a clear day there is not a better view.
This is the same peak that Brigham Young and seven other pioneer leaders climbed just days after their arrival to get a view of the valley.
The hiking crew!
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