Mount Raymond (2007-10-08) A view toward Mount Raymond from the Mount Aire Trail in the Fall.
Late Bloomers (2007-10-08) Even in the cold Fall air of October, hikers will find hardy mountain flowers.
The Saddle (2007-10-08) This picture is looking back down toward the saddle.
Mountain Mahagany (2007-10-08) Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus spp) next to an outcrop of rock on Mount Aire.
Fall Folliage (2007-10-08) A view of fall folliage on the side of Grandeur Peak viewed from Mount Aire. The peak in the distance is Mount Olympus.
Mill Creek Canyon (2007-10-08) The little exposed piece of road in the center of this picture is the trail head for the Elbow Fork/Mount Aire Trail. The peak is Gobblers Knob.
Mill Creek Canyon (2007-10-08) This view from Mount Aire includes Gobblers Knob and Mount Raymond.
Mill Creek Canyon (2007-10-08) A view from near the top of Mount Aire.
Mill Creek Ridge (2007-10-08) This is a view of the ridge between Mill Creek and Parleys Canyon.
Toward Parleys Summit (2007-10-08) Interstate 80 climbing toward Parleys Summit viewed from the Mount Aire Trail.
Fall Flower (2007-10-08) A fall bloomer (probably erigeron) on the Mount Aire Trail in October.
Mountain Mahogany (2007-10-08) Mountain Mahogany casts shadows on the last sections of the Mount Aire Trail.
Interesting Section of Trail (2007-10-08)
Coco on the Trail (2007-10-08) Coco waits for her human on the last sections of the Mount Aire Trail.
The Back Side of Grandeur (2007-10-08) A view toward the back side of Grandeur Peak from Mount Aire. The Salt Lake Valley and Oquirrh Mountains are in the distance.
Gobblers Knob (2007-10-08) Another view of Mill Creek Canyon toward Gobblers Knob.
Mountain Mahogany (2007-10-08) This image has a glimpse of I80 between Mountain Mahogany on the Mount Aire Trail.
The Summit (2007-10-08) This is the summit of Mount Aire.
Sniffing the Summit (2007-10-08) Coco takes a sniff of the summit of Mount Aire and is duly unimpressed.
Message Tube (2007-10-08) This is the message tube at the summit of Mount Aire. I put a note about Protopoto.com on the sign in sheet.
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This gallery shows images from a hike up Mount Aire trail in Mill Creek Canyon in the Wasatch Mountains just east of Salt Lake City . This is a great hike for fitness freaks. The Forest Service says the trails is 1.8 miles and gains 1821 feet. So that would be a thousand foot gain in elevation per mile.
This hike shares the trail head with the Elbow Fork Trail and provides spectacular views of Mill Creek Canyon and Parleys Canyon.