Oct 22, 2017 — A week or so ago, I hiked Freedom Peak, a nice hike that lies just north of Provo Peak, which at the time was covered in snow. However, within a week, Provo Peak looked totally cleared, and Mike and I decided to give it a go. There is a much faster and easier route that starts from the bumpy Squaw Peak Road, but we wanted to get some elevation gain in, so we started from the "Y" Mountain Trailhead, making this an ascent from the bottom of the mountain to the top. We were hoping to do East Provo Peak as well, but since we got a casual alpine start of 12:10pm, that wasn't going to happen. Anyway, the well-traveled gravel road up to the "Y" ends at the top of the "Y", and then a much narrower trail leads into the canyon just south of "Y" Mountain, the Slide Canyon Trail. This trail leads to Squaw Peak Road, where you may find a few hunters and their trucks, and maybe another hiker looking to do Provo Peak. A dirt road leads up the side of Provo Peak briefly before a cairn marks a spot to follow the east ridge of Provo to the summit. There is an easy to follow trail the whole way.
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