A 16.2 km hike with 1,714 m of elevation gain to Mount Nebo’s 3,634 m summit, passing green meadows, forest, summer wildflowers and wildlife before reaching the exposed rocky ridge.
Open meadows and green slopes introduce the higher ridges of the Southern Wasatch.
Forest and trail views bridge the greener lower terrain with the increasingly exposed mountain slopes above.
Wildlife, summer flowers and a narrow trail characterize the greener middle section of the route.
On the high ridge, a cairn and broken rock mark the transition into Mount Nebo’s exposed summit terrain.
The later photographs return to greener terrain, with meadows, wildflowers and small wildlife along the trail.