with Wasatch Mountain Club group; most of hike up on Great Western Trail in Shingle Mill Canyon, accessed from equestrian trailhead just short of the Trefoil Ranch at end of Vivian Park road. Parts of the trail are steep and highly eroded, unpleasant to hike on. Switchbacks could improve it.
Planned on tagging Cascade but didn't have the energy. Missed the trail to Shingle Mill, shwhacked up to the saddle between Freedom and Shingle Mill, found a trail and some cairns up Shingle Mill, took the north ridge down to the Shingle Mill Trail - liked that route better than the cairns. Pics here: http://www.professorontherun.com/?p=2221
Started from the Rock Canyon parking lot and made it up many hours later. Followed the ridge to Freedom Peak right after
AbinadiWitness - May 24, 2016 5:51 pm Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2014
Fun in the Wasatch
Grabbed this easy summit on the way back from Freedom Peak via Freedom's North Ridge. :)
scgrant - Sep 13, 2015 11:18 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2015
Shingle Mill
As part of a traverse from Shingle Mill Peak to Provo Peak, with Ben Stokes. Started up Dry Fork to Shingle Mill, traverse to Provo, with a descent down the North Ridge of Provo into Burnt Hollow and bushwhack down to the Squaw Peak road eventually getting back down to my truck at the Dry Fork TH. Pretty awesome day. The bushwhack down Burnt Hollow was pretty brutal.
From Provo and East Provo to Freedom and then Shingle Mill. Great ridge run!
abrennalinerush - Jul 5, 2013 11:30 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2013
Bonus peak!
I almost feel bad for summits that are tacked on to the tail end of other adventures just because they're less imposing than the main attraction and are geographically convenient. That said, I'm happy that it was just a few extra steps to bag her after Freedom Peak. May you one day stand on your own and shine in the spotlight, Shingle Mill. Remember: you is kind, you is smart, you is important.
PrinceOfNorway - Jul 5, 2013 9:39 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2013
Might as Well
After being a "true patriot" we came over from Freedom Peak to do this one. It took maybe 20 minutes to slog to the top from the south saddle.
Came up the Dry Fork Trail, and it was very green and delightful.
03/10/12- Started at Rock Canyon TH 3:00 am. 6 hours exactly to the top and 13 miles RT with 5,300 vert. Climbed to my dog Nebo and some friends.
04/05/13 Another summit with the intention of making a early spring traverse of the Provo Ridge. Snow was very unconsolidated on the ridge between Shingle Mill and Freedom peak. We turned around 1/4 the way up Freedom
jritt - Jan 11, 2012 4:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2011
Nice hike
Went with a couple family members via the Dry Fork Trail, which we had almost completely to ourselves. Didn't run into anyone on the summit either, but we did see quite a few mountain goats. Loved the solitude and was totally blown away by the scenery in the cirques up there.
ZeeJay - Jan 5, 2012 11:28 pm Date Climbed: Jan 5, 2012
Long day
Long day from the Rock Canyon TH. 5580' up, 11.5 miles RT, 9 hrs 43 min RT. Beautiful weather and views. Things were going good until we decided to cut the giant switchback. There was too much brush exposed to make this worthwhile. It took forever to get to the ridge, but from there on it was ok.
Moogie737 - Jan 5, 2012 9:46 pm Date Climbed: Jan 5, 2012
The "north" ridge route
With ZeeJay from Rock Canyon TH, trail 060 and straight up a steep ridge to 9984' on the ridge north of the peak. Low snow levels and tenacious gnarly pine growth on the ridge made for, shall we say, an interesting summit ridge approach. On the summit we took in the entire collection of small summit bumps.
rockhop23 - Nov 4, 2011 4:25 pm Date Climbed: Oct 28, 2011
Last of season
Hiked solo via Dry Fork. I realized it was deer hunting season but didn't get shot by a drunk hunter. Probably the last summit of this peak this year without snowshoes/crampon/ice axe. I love the view from this peak. I also love the fact that I don't need to pay anyone.
Heaton - Dec 30, 2010 1:54 pm Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2010
Snowshoe trip
12-mile round-trip snowshoe trip from the mouth of Rock Canyon to the summit. Above Rock Canyon Campground we had to follow a large avalanche that covered the Squaw Peak Road. The snow was deep in Dry Fork, and the summit ridge was very windy and corniced. But it was a beautiful day for a climb and made a great view.
thigbee - Feb 2, 2010 3:03 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2009
From Freedom
Went up Freedom and then did the traverse. It was pretty tame.
byates - Sep 28, 2009 10:26 am Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2009
Great Fall Color Hike
Did it on the way to Freedom, a lot easier than freedom.
Hit Freedom first. Made it to top of Freedom in 2 and a half hours. Then it took an hour to summit Shingle Mill. Nice little peak with great cirques on the north side. Some fantastic views from the top. Next person to hike Shingle Mill, please take another bag to put the papers for the registry in.
aprovance - Aug 8, 2009 5:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
A Wee Bit Chilly...
Very fun and easy hike. It took a little under three hours to reach the summit from the Dry Fork TH. We saw about a dozen deer. It was very windy and overcast at the summit. Temperature at the summit was only 42 degrees. Kinda chilly! Wanted to tackle Freedom Peak first, but the weather looked like rain could come at any minute, so we did Shingle Mill and then headed down. Signed the registry found in the summit cairn.
warriorpoet - Jul 1, 2009 9:40 am Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008
Pretty Easy
I climbed this one with my wife (then fiance), as her intro summit.
Josh Behunin - Aug 13, 2021 8:59 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2021
Basically not funNot great, not terrible the giant rock tower was cool and worth the small extra effort.
utahjimk - Jul 11, 2020 7:06 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2020
nice viewswith Wasatch Mountain Club group; most of hike up on Great Western Trail in Shingle Mill Canyon, accessed from equestrian trailhead just short of the Trefoil Ranch at end of Vivian Park road. Parts of the trail are steep and highly eroded, unpleasant to hike on. Switchbacks could improve it.
professorontherun - Jul 29, 2018 2:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2018
Up from Big SpringsPlanned on tagging Cascade but didn't have the energy. Missed the trail to Shingle Mill, shwhacked up to the saddle between Freedom and Shingle Mill, found a trail and some cairns up Shingle Mill, took the north ridge down to the Shingle Mill Trail - liked that route better than the cairns. Pics here: http://www.professorontherun.com/?p=2221
LazyJSkwires - Jul 28, 2018 8:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2018
RoughStarted from the Rock Canyon parking lot and made it up many hours later. Followed the ridge to Freedom Peak right after
AbinadiWitness - May 24, 2016 5:51 pm Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2014
Fun in the WasatchGrabbed this easy summit on the way back from Freedom Peak via Freedom's North Ridge. :)
scgrant - Sep 13, 2015 11:18 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2015
Shingle MillAs part of a traverse from Shingle Mill Peak to Provo Peak, with Ben Stokes. Started up Dry Fork to Shingle Mill, traverse to Provo, with a descent down the North Ridge of Provo into Burnt Hollow and bushwhack down to the Squaw Peak road eventually getting back down to my truck at the Dry Fork TH. Pretty awesome day. The bushwhack down Burnt Hollow was pretty brutal.
apachedino - Jul 13, 2015 2:01 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2015
Freedom TraverseFrom Provo and East Provo to Freedom and then Shingle Mill. Great ridge run!
abrennalinerush - Jul 5, 2013 11:30 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2013
Bonus peak!I almost feel bad for summits that are tacked on to the tail end of other adventures just because they're less imposing than the main attraction and are geographically convenient. That said, I'm happy that it was just a few extra steps to bag her after Freedom Peak. May you one day stand on your own and shine in the spotlight, Shingle Mill. Remember: you is kind, you is smart, you is important.
PrinceOfNorway - Jul 5, 2013 9:39 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2013
Might as WellAfter being a "true patriot" we came over from Freedom Peak to do this one. It took maybe 20 minutes to slog to the top from the south saddle.
Came up the Dry Fork Trail, and it was very green and delightful.
Mooner - Mar 10, 2012 9:56 pm
Up I Go03/10/12- Started at Rock Canyon TH 3:00 am. 6 hours exactly to the top and 13 miles RT with 5,300 vert. Climbed to my dog Nebo and some friends.
04/05/13 Another summit with the intention of making a early spring traverse of the Provo Ridge. Snow was very unconsolidated on the ridge between Shingle Mill and Freedom peak. We turned around 1/4 the way up Freedom
jritt - Jan 11, 2012 4:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2011
Nice hikeWent with a couple family members via the Dry Fork Trail, which we had almost completely to ourselves. Didn't run into anyone on the summit either, but we did see quite a few mountain goats. Loved the solitude and was totally blown away by the scenery in the cirques up there.
ZeeJay - Jan 5, 2012 11:28 pm Date Climbed: Jan 5, 2012
Long dayLong day from the Rock Canyon TH. 5580' up, 11.5 miles RT, 9 hrs 43 min RT. Beautiful weather and views. Things were going good until we decided to cut the giant switchback. There was too much brush exposed to make this worthwhile. It took forever to get to the ridge, but from there on it was ok.
Moogie737 - Jan 5, 2012 9:46 pm Date Climbed: Jan 5, 2012
The "north" ridge routeWith ZeeJay from Rock Canyon TH, trail 060 and straight up a steep ridge to 9984' on the ridge north of the peak. Low snow levels and tenacious gnarly pine growth on the ridge made for, shall we say, an interesting summit ridge approach. On the summit we took in the entire collection of small summit bumps.
rockhop23 - Nov 4, 2011 4:25 pm Date Climbed: Oct 28, 2011
Last of seasonHiked solo via Dry Fork. I realized it was deer hunting season but didn't get shot by a drunk hunter. Probably the last summit of this peak this year without snowshoes/crampon/ice axe. I love the view from this peak. I also love the fact that I don't need to pay anyone.
Heaton - Dec 30, 2010 1:54 pm Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2010
Snowshoe trip12-mile round-trip snowshoe trip from the mouth of Rock Canyon to the summit. Above Rock Canyon Campground we had to follow a large avalanche that covered the Squaw Peak Road. The snow was deep in Dry Fork, and the summit ridge was very windy and corniced. But it was a beautiful day for a climb and made a great view.
thigbee - Feb 2, 2010 3:03 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2009
From FreedomWent up Freedom and then did the traverse. It was pretty tame.
byates - Sep 28, 2009 10:26 am Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2009
Great Fall Color HikeDid it on the way to Freedom, a lot easier than freedom.
kteichert - Sep 21, 2009 4:29 pm Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2009
New BagHit Freedom first. Made it to top of Freedom in 2 and a half hours. Then it took an hour to summit Shingle Mill. Nice little peak with great cirques on the north side. Some fantastic views from the top. Next person to hike Shingle Mill, please take another bag to put the papers for the registry in.
aprovance - Aug 8, 2009 5:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
A Wee Bit Chilly...Very fun and easy hike. It took a little under three hours to reach the summit from the Dry Fork TH. We saw about a dozen deer. It was very windy and overcast at the summit. Temperature at the summit was only 42 degrees. Kinda chilly! Wanted to tackle Freedom Peak first, but the weather looked like rain could come at any minute, so we did Shingle Mill and then headed down. Signed the registry found in the summit cairn.
warriorpoet - Jul 1, 2009 9:40 am Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008
Pretty EasyI climbed this one with my wife (then fiance), as her intro summit.