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Oct 03, 2020 — Loafer Mountain, though slightly higher than Santaquin Peak, has only a social trail leading to its summit, while the "Loafer Mountain Trail" leads to Santaquin Peak. I'm sure the naming of the peaks causes some confusion because of this, but both peaks are lovely and close together and it was nice to be able to hike a well-beaten and somewhat popular trail. The hike starts by heading north on mostly flat terrain, then curves left along the slopes of Loafer Mountain and ascends slowly to the southwest ridge. Once on the ridge, the trail becomes significantly more steep, only switchbacking a couple of times before reaching a nice lookout point toward the sprawling suburbs to the northwest and Santaquin Peak and Loafer Mountain to the northeast.
The trail continues on-and-off the ridge until the final steep ascent to Loafer Mountain. I decided to hike to Loafer Mountain first, leaving the main trail (which continues along the slope) to get to the ascent ridge crest. Note that the start of the social trail isn't clear, so I recommend just heading up the ridge as soon as the trail diverges on the left. The ridge is pleasant, though a bit steep. The summit views are lovely. I continued north down the steep slopes to rejoin the Loafer Mountain Trail. It worked fine (maybe Class 2 due to steepness), but was slower-moving than the rest of the day. I would recommend backtracking a bit to keep the route less steep (purple line on the attached map). Once back on the Loafer Mountain Trail, I followed it to Santaquin Peak and took in the forest fire hazy views before returning back the way I came.
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