Lake Blanche and Sundial peak

Location: Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah

Mill B South Fork Picnic Ground is the trailhead

Elevation to start: 6200 ft

Elevation gain/loss: 2780 ft

Distance: 6.64 miles

Difficulty: Difficult/ Strenuous

Notes: Rocky, steep trail, trekking poles needed in some psots, too narrow for other spots

Sundial peak behind Lake Blache

View west of Lake Blanche

slickrock hiking to the west of the lake

Looking back at the trail- almost there!

Granite fields

Narrow, leafy trail in some parts

Wide open trail in other spots

The steep, rocky path at the end of the trail, close to the lake