Saturday I paid Snowbird and nearby terrain a visit, summiting Red Stack/Red Top, American Fork West Twin Peak, American Fork East Twin Peak, American Fork South "Twin Peak" (yes, there are actually 3 summits but only the 2 highest can be seen from most of LCC), and Hidden Peak. I started my hike about 1/4 mile down canyon from the White Pine car park, where I left my vehicle along the canyon road. My route went as follows: LCC roadside to White Pine trailhead, White Pine Access Trail to Snowbird Creekside, Dick Bass Highway to Gad 2 Access Road to Gad 2 upper lift shack. From there I went off-trail, roughly following the Red Lens Line to a very rugged scramble up one of the steeper Temptation Chutes. Once on the ridge, I followed Snowbird's boundary past the Gad 2 Touring Gate (which accesses White Pine Canyon/patrol has left most of the gate setup equipment stored on the ridge), then past Birthday Chutes, and continuously gained elevation until reaching the summit of Red Stack/Red Top. After a fairly short break and some photography, I followed the ridge up to American Fork West Twin Peak (the third highest peak in the Wasatch at 11,489'). After a food and fluid break I downclimbed a ways into Pipeline (to just beyond where patrol stores wooden posts, fencing, bamboo and rope all combined into one large bundle and hanging/suspended from a vertical rock wall from anchors drilled into it for this purpose) for photos and views. I retraced my steps out of the chute and headed for American Fork East Twin Peak (11,433'), then a quick trip over to American Fork South Twin Peak (11,391') and back. After taking a few photos, I headed down the long knife-edge ridge which terminates not far from and just a small ways below the summit of Hidden Peak. After taking a break on the deck, I took a tram ride down and followed Creek Road back to Creekside and retraced my earlier steps back to my car. Photos from my hike follow.
White Pine Canyon and Lake from Red Stack. Prominent peaks seen include Red Baldy, White Baldy, Pfeifferhorn, Chipman Peak, and Lone Peak.
Salt Lake Valley and Oquirrh Mountains from Red Stack, with exported air pollution from California bearing down on Utah in the distant sky. Salt Lake/Broads Fork Twin Peaks on the far right.
American Fork West Twin Peak from Red Stack. Hidden Peak can be partially seen just to the left of AFWTP.
In this photo one can see the upper lift station of Gad 2, the lower lift station of Little Cloud, and the upper lift station of Gadzoom. Taken from the saddle between Red Stack and American Fork West Twin Peak. Mt. Superior and Monte Christo seen looming above LCC road.
Hidden Peak from summit of American Fork West Twin Peak. Z-shaped trails are designated for mountain biking. Faint straight trail is for hiking.
Cottonwood Ridge, which separates LCC from BCC.
Looking down Pipeline.
Looking down the knife-edge ridge to Hidden Peak from American Fork East Twin Peak, the left side bordered by Road to Provo and the right side bordered by Path to Paradise.
Mineral Basin, as seen from American Fork East Twin Peak.
Mineral Basin, as seen from knife-edge ridge connecting American Fork East Twin Peak to just below Hidden Peak.
American Fork Twin Peaks, as seen from Hidden Peak. Pipeline in shadows is difficult to distinguish.