Several weeks ago I hiked Mount Olympus for the first time this year.   It was an unusually warm week in March the snow had started to melt and I was anxious to get out for a hike.  It wasn’t until we neared the top of the hike that the trail was covered with several feet of snow, which made the hiking a bit more difficult and slow.  The views from the top were amazing.

Top of Mount Olympus

I’d have to say this was one of my favorite hikes.  The views of the Salt Lake valley were incredible as well as the mountain ranges around.  Trudging through the snow was an adventure and going down was even more so.  I spent most of the time wishing I had skis. 

I highly recommend this hike, but maybe not so much in the winter.  I heard, not sure if it’s true or not, that just after we hiked it hikers triggered an avalanche in the area and one girl was injured.  So if you decide to go when there is still snow keep that in mind and plan accordingly.