Must-see peak · Salt Lake, Utah
Kesler Peak
Kesler Peak is a peak in Salt Lake, Utah.
Kesler Peak: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this peak: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Kesler Peak
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Kesler Peak — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.62512, -111.66876. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kesler Peak
- Big Cottonwood Canyon- Donut Falls Hike · waterfall · Salt Lake · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Superior · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Raymond · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~6 km · Must-see
- Dromedary Peak · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~6 km · Must-see
- Chad's Gap · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~6 km · Must-see
- Gobblers Knob · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sunrise Peak · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dog Lake · lake · Salt Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks Wilderness · sanctuary · Salt Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks (East) · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Baldy · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Wolverine · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Millicent · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cecret Lake · lake · Salt Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Tuscarora · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Utah · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sunset Peak · viewpoint · Wasatch · ~10 km · Must-see
- Neffs Spring · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~11 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Kesler Peak
- Mount Superior · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Raymond · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~6 km · Must-see
- Dromedary Peak · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~6 km · Must-see
- Chad's Gap · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~6 km · Must-see
- Gobblers Knob · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sunrise Peak · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks (East) · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Baldy · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Wolverine · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Millicent · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Kesler Peak?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Kesler Peak?
Nearby: Big Cottonwood Canyon- Donut Falls Hike (waterfall, 3 km), Mount Superior (viewpoint, 5 km), Mount Raymond (viewpoint, 6 km), Dromedary Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Chad's Gap (viewpoint, 6 km), Gobblers Knob (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Kesler Peak worth visiting?
Kesler Peak is listed as a must-see peak in Utah on Spotwander.