I'm going to be in the SLC area later this week (traveling tomorrow) for a two day conference. I'm taking a red eye back to Maine Friday night. I'll be tied up all day Wednesday and Thursday, but I was thinking about hitting Grandeur Peak via the Church Fork trail Friday morning. I might be able to squeeze some lightweight boots,gaiters,softshell pants&jacket, etc into my luggage for the chance I could do something quick on Friday before I need to head to the airport. What are the conditions like on the trail? I did this a couple years ago on snowshoes (mid-week after some snow), but I don't remember how long it took (my wife was 3 months pregnant and we live at sea level, so we were probably a little slow).

My wife climbed it from the west yesterday wearing trail runners. The only snow she encountered was a small packed trail near the summit. The trail from Church Fork is even drier.

Joseph Bullough wrote:My wife climbed it from the west yesterday wearing trail runners. The only snow she encountered was a small packed trail near the summit. The trail from Church Fork is even drier.

thanks!

Unfortunately, yet another big storm is predicted for tonight through Thursday morning. So, I'd pack those gaiters. However, being somewhat low in elevation, hopefully the top will only see a few new inches. So many people do this peak though that the snow shouldn't be much of an issue.

what are the temps like?

The high / low temp forecast for Salt Lake valley for the next 3 days looks like this:

Wed: 52/39
Thu: 58/37
Fri: 63/40

This webcam looks up Grandeur Peak from the west.

Edit: added webcam link