Mount Nebo

Mount Nebo, located in Utah, is named after the biblical Mount Nebo, where Moses died. Mount Nebo is the highest mountain in the Wasatch Range of Utah and the 5th highest in Utah. The highest point reaches an elevation of 11,929 feet.

I backpacked here last summer with my dad. The hike is 9 miles round trip. You may think only 9 miles isn't too bad; however, you climb 3,800 feet in elevation. This hike is very strenuous and difficult. Right off the bat you are hiking uphill. The trail can be sandy and rocky with boulders in some areas while in other parts of the trail it can be loose dirt and tricky to navigate. Juniper trees, spruce-fir trees, and many various wildflowers are along the trail. I hiked this in July when all the delicate flowers were in bloom.

This hike can be either a backpack trip or an out and back. It is more of a challenge to backpack because you are carrying 35-45 pounds of tent, food, and water for 2 days. The trip will be faster if the only thing being hauled up the mountain is water, lunch, and a jacket; making it a day hike. Either way you want to travel is fine and will still allow you to see all the views.

When traveling on this trail make sure you pack your patience because this is a hard hike! Though, once you make it to the top of the mountain, you will feel extremely rewarded and accomplished (not to mention exhausted)! On the way down you would think it would get easy because it is downhill, but not on this hike. It is just as hard, maybe even harder, than going uphill. Going downhill requires different muscles used in the legs.

Mount Nebo is an amazing hike with an even better view at the top. It tests both your physical and mental strength. http://www.wasatchhiker.com/home/wasatch-trails/mount-nebo/