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16 summits • 6.3 mi • 1,161 ft gain • 3 hr 52 min
9 summits • 8.7 mi • 2,703 ft gain • 7 hr 38 min
9 summits • 8.6 mi • 1,854 ft gain • 4 hr 28 min
4 summits • 4.9 mi • 2,487 ft gain • 6 hr 25 min
2 summits • 8.8 mi • 1,297 ft gain • 5 hr 2 min
1 summit • 14.7 mi • 2,756 ft gain • 8 hr 20 min
1 summit • 8.1 mi • 2,284 ft gain • 7 hr 37 min
1 summit • 8.2 mi • 1,717 ft gain • 6 hr 4 min
1 summit • 8.7 mi • 1,590 ft gain • 4 hr 45 min
Latest summits
"Today was the day to take someone, Chris, on this route that had never done it. The link-up between Burlap and Hidden worked out great. The fixed rope off of the N/NW end of Burlap proved to be easier than anticipated. It might have made it easier for Chris because I had done three times previously so I could give instructions. Before you use the rope, be sure that you are comfortable with the possibility that you could slide a little on the wall. There are some very small footholds. The descent gully back into Black Velvet Canyon has several options as to how to go down it. There are some cairns down it that actually follow a pretty good route. I have never gone the same way twice down this gully. There are a lot of options. The one thing that you are looking for....and is important to find....is a huge, dark brown boulder on a dark brown ledge (we called it the patio) just above the bottom of Black Velvet Canyon. It will come into sight as you are nearing the end of the descent gully. Stay to the left on the last section of the gully when you are approaching the patio. The descent off of the patio is down a series of ledges on the wall. Once in Black Velvet Canyon go down canyon ..." — Heartattackbruce • Oct 14, 2023
"Our mission was to link Burlap and Hidden. We went up the SE Gully to Burlap and dropped down on the NW end of Burlap to the ridge line that runs up to Hidden….linked! We left a fixed rope for the descent off of Burlap. We had to use a retrievable webbing on the end of it to complete the down climb. We hope to go back and adjust the rope length so that it goes all the way down. Right now, it takes you down to a large boulder landing where we used the additional webbing to complete the down climb. " — Heartattackbruce • May 9, 2023
"Excellent hike to Hidden Peak + Little Zion on the way out! We had to navigate the frozen waterfalls to make it to the peak, headed into Little Zion and climbed out over the arch. Fantastic day!" — DudeAlmighty • Jan 24, 2023
"Tough route. GPS being annoying again today, paused twice on me which is why you see the weird straight lines , so add more miles and elevation if you plan for this route. Whiskey is nice and easy, pretty obvious where to go at all times. I went back the way I came although it looks like the other side(going into the canyon) would have gone when I got a better look at it from deeper in the canyon. Hidden requires some route finding , I believe I went up too early and was doing some side hilling. Finally found a rock stack which led me right up to hidden. Only snow I encountered was in the saddle between hidden and monument. Looks like you can go all the way around but i just climbed the face up to get to the summit of monument(pictured) . Then dropping off monument into the gully that leads to burlap buttress is extremely brushy and slow moving . Probably the hardest part of the day. Saw a flock of 52ers out there coming down burlap buttress while I was going up. The buttress requires a bit of route finding , need to just stay to the right and an exit to the summit will appear . Very fun and tough route. " — joshortman • Jan 13, 2023
"This adventure was to see if there is a link between Burlap Buttress and Hidden Peak. Well, there is but it would take a very qualified, class 5, free climber to get through the area that has a vertical, smooth, 30 foot wall.. If you summit Burlap Buttress first and ascend off the NW end you could set up a handline that allows you to complete the downclimb on that wall and then continue the route over to Hidden. We came up what I will call Hidden Canyon to a saddle between Burlap and Hidden. The goal was to see if we could climb up to Burlap from there....but that wall prevented it. Maybe, in the near future, I will go back and set an anchor or a permanent hand line from the top down. There is lots of rock climbing, pushing class 5 in some areas, that makes the connection between the peaks challenging. NOTE: if you are ever to follow any of my tracks, you need to know that I am an advanced scrambler and that I will climb up, down, through, over, under many areas that a lot of people won't. " — Heartattackbruce • Jan 12, 2023
"7.3 miles
4 hrs 17 min Total Time
30 min Stopped Time
1.9 mph Moving Speed
1.7 mph Avg Speed
Thick ice on trees and bushes in some areas plus ice on some rock and trail areas
Windy and cold at peak and on the way back to trailhead
" — cindylouwho_lv • Jan 2, 2023
"Hiked in from Mountain Spring Trailhead and it ended up being rather lengthy! Not much exposure from what I can remember and maybe only a few Class 3 spots. Lots of solitude at the top!" — LukeyPukey • Jul 28, 2020
"Led a group up to Hidden Peak via the standard route up Black Velvet Canyon. From the top, I took some of the group down the back way through The Park to Rainbow Springs, while the rest descended the same way they took up & drove to Rainbow Springs to meet us. " — Kevin • Sep 24, 2016
"Another solo success. I parked at Mt Springs pass and hiked to Mt Springs peak and then on to Hidden Peak and looked down on Little Zion for the 1st time but didn't have time to descend & explore it. It was really windy and cold on the limestone ridge route but the area I hiked to summit of Hidden peak wasn't. Killer strenuous route of 8.5 miles & 2,500' gain. " — paula.raimondi • May 3, 2016
"Trail hike (via Mountain Springs Peak) with small(er) group of 10 hikers. Overcast with a pleasantly cool breeze. Incredible views of neighboring peaks along the ridge line as well as from the peak. 8.25 miles round trip." — Twinkles • May 5, 2013