Hiked on Labor Day. Easy half-day hike from Little Water trailhead at the end of the road in Millcreek Canyon. Views were obscured from smoke all over the Wasatch Range and Park City. Beautiful late summer day otherwise. Although the parking lot and overflow lots were completely full at 8:30 am, there was nobody else on the peak and few people on the trail. There is a register at the summit and a metal shack. Hiked with RDB.
Bryan W - Jul 10, 2020 11:42 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2020
Good hike
After failing this last summer just a few hundred feet below the summit, I returned determined to make it to the top. The problem is that the trail off of the mail trail is nearly impossible to find from the east. This year we more or less decided to skip the trail and just blazed our own trail straight up the hill. As we did, we continued to work our way west and eventually found the trail west of the second connecting ridge. From there it was an easy hike up to the top. I'm glad to have this one done, but it sure sucked to hike the same 10 miles again.
journey - Feb 25, 2019 1:33 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2017
First
With Bonnie, Dale, and Donna. And Biscuit and Zorro, of course. Came from Toll Canyon
edge - Jul 3, 2018 10:36 am Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2018
Great Day
Upper Millcreek Canyon was very green and there were plenty of flowers still out. It was a nice short hike with great views of the Millcreek Ridge!
Ammon Hatch - Feb 18, 2018 3:27 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2017
Cloudy day
Came from Big Water with my dogs. Had to run back down with a storm on the way.
scgrant - Sep 15, 2015 12:14 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2015
Murdock Peak
From Millcreek along the GWT. Had a nice bull moose siting on the hike up.
Tracy - Jul 25, 2015 1:04 am Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2015
should be called cockle-burr peak
Hiked this one from Guardsman Pass Road after doing Scott Hill and Silver Benchmark on the way over with Michael & Tim Escbenberg.
boojem - May 22, 2014 2:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2000
from millcreek
Don't remember the exact date, but I started in Millcreek and went up the Great Western Trail, then bushwacked to the summit and followed the ridge back a ways.
mattleggett - Jul 26, 2013 1:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2013
Murdock
Hike in from pinebrook is nice and gently with switchbacks. Great for biking.
utahjimk - Nov 9, 2011 3:16 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2011
utahjimk
bushwacking. wear long pants and/or gaiters if you don't like the tickseeds in your socks!
Kruck - Jul 18, 2011 11:08 am Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2011
Big Water
The trailhead name says it all. With massive snowfall this winter, trail following Mill Creek was one creek crossing after the other. Then, on descent, my wife and I were drenched in a thunderstorm that produced hail and flash-bangs a quarter mile above our heads on the canyon ridges. Good times. A great low-impact hike in normal conditions.
My first hike up to Murdock Peak was in September 2003 with the WMC.
ZeeJay - Jul 15, 2011 11:05 am Date Climbed: May 22, 1999
A long way
With MM. Started out on the west side of Grandeur. Did Grandeur, 7868, Church Fork Peak, Mount Aire, 8490, Millvue, 9020, 9074, Murdock, and assorted other minor bumps, finishing at the base of the Canyons Ski resort. A lot of bushwhacking and mushy snow.
SabineInUtah - Sep 7, 2020 2:03 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2020
Trails all the way to the summitHiked on Labor Day. Easy half-day hike from Little Water trailhead at the end of the road in Millcreek Canyon. Views were obscured from smoke all over the Wasatch Range and Park City. Beautiful late summer day otherwise. Although the parking lot and overflow lots were completely full at 8:30 am, there was nobody else on the peak and few people on the trail. There is a register at the summit and a metal shack. Hiked with RDB.
Bryan W - Jul 10, 2020 11:42 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2020
Good hikeAfter failing this last summer just a few hundred feet below the summit, I returned determined to make it to the top. The problem is that the trail off of the mail trail is nearly impossible to find from the east. This year we more or less decided to skip the trail and just blazed our own trail straight up the hill. As we did, we continued to work our way west and eventually found the trail west of the second connecting ridge. From there it was an easy hike up to the top. I'm glad to have this one done, but it sure sucked to hike the same 10 miles again.
journey - Feb 25, 2019 1:33 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2017
FirstWith Bonnie, Dale, and Donna. And Biscuit and Zorro, of course. Came from Toll Canyon
edge - Jul 3, 2018 10:36 am Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2018
Great DayUpper Millcreek Canyon was very green and there were plenty of flowers still out. It was a nice short hike with great views of the Millcreek Ridge!
Ammon Hatch - Feb 18, 2018 3:27 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2017
Cloudy dayCame from Big Water with my dogs. Had to run back down with a storm on the way.
scgrant - Sep 15, 2015 12:14 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2015
Murdock PeakFrom Millcreek along the GWT. Had a nice bull moose siting on the hike up.
Tracy - Jul 25, 2015 1:04 am Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2015
should be called cockle-burr peakHiked this one from Guardsman Pass Road after doing Scott Hill and Silver Benchmark on the way over with Michael & Tim Escbenberg.
boojem - May 22, 2014 2:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2000
from millcreekDon't remember the exact date, but I started in Millcreek and went up the Great Western Trail, then bushwacked to the summit and followed the ridge back a ways.
mattleggett - Jul 26, 2013 1:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2013
MurdockHike in from pinebrook is nice and gently with switchbacks. Great for biking.
utahjimk - Nov 9, 2011 3:16 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2011
utahjimkbushwacking. wear long pants and/or gaiters if you don't like the tickseeds in your socks!
Kruck - Jul 18, 2011 11:08 am Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2011
Big WaterThe trailhead name says it all. With massive snowfall this winter, trail following Mill Creek was one creek crossing after the other. Then, on descent, my wife and I were drenched in a thunderstorm that produced hail and flash-bangs a quarter mile above our heads on the canyon ridges. Good times. A great low-impact hike in normal conditions.
mountaingazelle - Jul 17, 2011 9:59 am
Murdock PeakMy first hike up to Murdock Peak was in September 2003 with the WMC.
ZeeJay - Jul 15, 2011 11:05 am Date Climbed: May 22, 1999
A long wayWith MM. Started out on the west side of Grandeur. Did Grandeur, 7868, Church Fork Peak, Mount Aire, 8490, Millvue, 9020, 9074, Murdock, and assorted other minor bumps, finishing at the base of the Canyons Ski resort. A lot of bushwhacking and mushy snow.