The heart might get pumping a tiny bit at the peak, at ~5700' altitude, but other than that, it's smooth sailing, and insane views. Great views of the Angeles forest as you are going up. The Lantau Trail is 70 kilometres long, so there are plenty of options to hike to Sunset Peak, depending on your level of fitness, your time, and your motivation. Looking back toward Glendora Ridge Road and the town of Mt. The trail is primarily used for hiking and mountain biking and is best used from May until October. Few people outside of hunters are familiar with this range, but, as a friend commented on Facebook, "in October and November it feels like half the hunters in the Western U.S. are there." Very gradual incline all the way up. Follow the trail up the mountain and you’ll soon run into a big wooden sign directing traffic. Altitude of peak: 869 meters (2,851 feet) Suggested Route to the Peak and Back Tung Chung – Lantau Trail Section 2 – Sunset Peak – Mui Wo. Reached the top in an hour. Lake Catherine, Lake Martha, Mary’s Lake, Dog Lake, Silver Lake, and the lake that shall not be named. Cold in the shade, v warm in the sun. Amazing view of the 3 lakes. After the steep climb, it comes to a small flat land on … Took some really good shots. Couldn’t really find the trail so backtracked and did Sunset Peak. The trail wasn’t hard at all and waited for the sun to come down and hiked back at night. Box 147420 , Salt Lake City, UT, 84114, Phone: 801-538-1030, travel@utah.com. The best time to visit during hotter months is early in the day or early evening. - Check the weather on AllTrails. There are two ways to … Follow the trail straight into the woods and along the right side of … Took the low path back to the split that was treacherous. Bring sunscreen! Sunset Peak Trail is a 4.1 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Salt Lake City, Utah that features a lake and is rated as moderate. Hike 90: "Glendora Ridge Road to Sunset Peak." A must for those that love the mountains. Great hike! This hike is perfect for a week night pick me up. For more information and to read the daily avalanche forecast please visit: https://utahavalanchecenter.org Baldy. My roommate and I decided to do a last minute hike after work today. Gate is closed so you have to hike up from Alta. Sunset Peak Trail is a 6.6 kilometer heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Salt Lake City, Utah that features a lake and is rated as moderate. Once the winter gate closes, it adds an extra 4 miles to the total. The trail was a bit too crowded and unmasked for our taste. Das Team hat im genauen Lantau peak trail Test uns die relevantesten Artikel angeschaut sowie alle nötigen Informationen angeschaut. Beautiful hike and easy enough for my 8 year old. it's called sunset peak for a reason. After the first mile of hiking, the views looking back south and west really start to open up. The trail up to Sunset Peak isn’t the most beautiful or challenging, but it does offer up some pretty spectacular views of the San Gabriels from start to finish. This route … Continue reading → - “Easy” more than even “moderate,” incline is very gradual and akin to a neighborhood stroll Probably the most popular route is the east to southwest route along Lantau Trail Section 2. - It’s nice at the top but the best view is at the jct at 2.5 miles We saw six Lakes. Follow the trail to Catherine's Pass then south on the Great Western Trail to the trail junction. Dog owners are reminded to clean up any mess left behind by their pups. Via Lake Mary Trail from the Brighton Trailhead. Beautiful views! Dusk was a gorgeous time of day for this scenery. Distanz: 3,1 Meilen one-way Höhenunterschied: 510 Meter Trailhead: Parkplatz am Ende der Parkstraße hinter der Sunset Day Use Area (2,2 Meilen ab Parkeingang) Dies ist die 'moderate', aber etwa längere Wegvariante zum Gipfel des Picacho Peak. Met some dope people at the summit. Sunset Peak (Tai Tung Shan 大東山) is the third highest peak in Hong Kong located in Lantau Island and stands at a height of 869 metres (2,851 ft) above the sea level.The second highest peak is Lantau Peak located right in front of this peak with Pak Kung Au in between.. My route started at Pak Kung Au through Section 2 and ended at Nam Shan near the Campsite. Turn left here onto the trail leading directly out onto the ridge separating you from Sunset Peak. We will absolutely do it again next year. Go too fast and you won’t have any oomph for the relentless 3.3km staircase to the top. Now, there is an antenna and a couple of shacks. 5. Very nice hike. Dogs are also able to use this trail. To The Summit ( 1 mile from Lake Catherine) The trail soon climbs the steep rocky slope to Catherine Pass with glimpses into Little Cottonwood Canyon and the ridges to the south. 9/24/20 It only took me about an hour to get to the peak. Beautiful trail and views. Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 288 of the book. There are a few ways to hike to the 5796′ summit of Sunset Peak. Sunset Peak Trail is a 7.3 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Mount Baldy, California that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. Close-up of the trail (along the ridge), steeper and in sunlight. Because this trail lies within a protected watershed, dogs and swimming are not permitted in the area. The trail is primarily used for hiking, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing. It was epic because it was cloudy so i hiked between the clouds. Uphill all the way, and then a steep descent in the end. Distance: 6.5-7km Time: 5 hours (other sites say 2.75 hours but no way was this possible at such a difficulty level) Difficulty: Very Difficult. Beautiful area to watch the sunset. Tell the driver to head there or tell him to head to the Sunset Peak (大東山) trail head. Lake Mary via Brighton Lakes and Catherine Pass Trail, Devil's Castle and Sugarloaf via Cecret Lake. The rules of replying: Be respectful. The trail to the top of Sunset Peak from the Catherine Pass Trailhead via Little Cottonwood Canyon is 5 miles round trip. Wir vergleichen diverse Faktoren und verleihen dem Testobjekt zum Schluss eine abschließende Gesamtbewertung. The only difference is that the Sunset Peak trail is on the opposite side of the road than the Lantau Peak trail. Not too steep except at the end. Die Wanderung beginnt an der Sunset Day Use Area. The sunset was beautiful, but I think my favorite part was the beautiful pastels across from the sunset. Today it was cool but not cold. Super mellow with beautiful views. beautiful views in all directions. Follow the Lake Mary Trail to Catherine's Pass (3 miles) trail where it branches off to the Great Western Trail. 8.3 miles Beautiful 360 views at the peak. It was harder than I expected but that didn't stop me. 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