Overview

Hype:

The hike to Gloria falls is short, easy, and family friendly. The trail is generally easy to follow until you reach the bridge and follow social trails up to the falls.

Trail Condition: Class 1 (Trail is either paved or gravel. Navigation skills are not needed because there is only one trail or because there are signs. Elevation gains are gradual or there are stairs.)

Time: 1-2 hours

Length: 2.2 miles round trip

Elevation Gain: 680 ft

Fees: None

Recommended Ages:

0-3
4-11
12-19
20-49
50-69
70+

Recommended Months to Visit:

Jan
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Features:
  • Waterfalls
  • Mountains
  • Hiking Trails
  • Non-potable Water - filterable
  • Rivers and Streams
  • Marked Trails
  • Restrooms - Vault
  • Road Access is Paved
  • Access Road is 2WD Accessible
  • Wildflowers and Vegitation
  • Wildlife and Birding

Getting There

Navigate to 40.575551, -111.681012.

Park at the White Pine trailhead.

Route

From the trailhead, follow the maintained White Pine Trail for X miles. After about 1 mile, you'll reach a small bridge. Leave the maintained trail and head south on the obvious social trails for 0.1 miles to the falls.

Maps

Closest City or Region: Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah

Coordinates: 40.563902, -111.688621

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July 14, 2022 Trip Report

By Tara Dye

Trip Members

Tara Dye, Savannah Dye, Madilyn Dye, Cooper Dye, Arianne Dye, Miller Dye, Ondylyn Wagner, Killian Wagner, Shaylin Dye, Juni Dye,

Story

For one of our summer hiking activities, we decided to hike to Gloria Falls since it seems easy to do with little kids. Parking was hard to find due to the popularity of the trail. The hike was just the right difficulty for our group. Savannah stole my phone and took a million pictures of wildflowers.

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