The Sunrise Point Trail at Dimple Dell Park in Sandy, Utah is an easy 0.3-mile out-and-back hike that features beautiful mountain and meadow views.
Hike
This very short hike begins at the main parking lot for Dimple Dell Park, located near the junction of Mt Jordan Road and Dimple Dell Road. The trailhead for the Sunrise Point Trail might be a little hard to notice as it's the middle trail that sits between two more-obvious pathways. You may accidentally start walking down a nice wide trail -- that's not the Sunrise Point Trail. Simply look for the dark brown sign post with overgrown grass surrounding it and faint letters of "Sunrise Point". Follow this very-skinny trail as it leads south downhill to reach Sunrise Point. Along the way are views of Sandy, Utah's houses nestled within the foothills of the larger mountains in the distance. You can also get views westward toward South Mountain or southward toward Draper, Utah. Hikers will eventually reach the end of the trail at Sunrise Point, around mile 0.17. Here, you'll find similar views that the trail offered on the way in along with an informational kiosk on how Little Cottonwood Canyon was formed by glaciers 10,000 to 30,000 years ago. After exploring Sunrise Point, the hike leads back uphill to parking for a very short 0.3-mile jaunt.
Parking
Hikers will find a very large parking lot a the coordinates provided, located near the junction of Mt Jordan Road and Dimple Dell Road in Sandy, Utah. The lot is large enough to fit a couple dozen vehicles as of May 2024.
Pets
Dogs are allowed only if leashed and must be cleaned up after.
Hike
This very short hike begins at the main parking lot for Dimple Dell Park, located near the junction of Mt Jordan Road and Dimple Dell Road. The trailhead for the Sunrise Point Trail might be a little hard to notice as it's the middle trail that sits between two more-obvious pathways. You may accidentally start walking down a nice wide trail -- that's not the Sunrise Point Trail. Simply look for the dark brown sign post with overgrown grass surrounding it and faint letters of "Sunrise Point". Follow this very-skinny trail as it leads south downhill to reach Sunrise Point. Along the way are views of Sandy, Utah's houses nestled within the foothills of the larger mountains in the distance. You can also get views westward toward South Mountain or southward toward Draper, Utah. Hikers will eventually reach the end of the trail at Sunrise Point, around mile 0.17. Here, you'll find similar views that the trail offered on the way in along with an informational kiosk on how Little Cottonwood Canyon was formed by glaciers 10,000 to 30,000 years ago. After exploring Sunrise Point, the hike leads back uphill to parking for a very short 0.3-mile jaunt.
Parking
Hikers will find a very large parking lot a the coordinates provided, located near the junction of Mt Jordan Road and Dimple Dell Road in Sandy, Utah. The lot is large enough to fit a couple dozen vehicles as of May 2024.
Pets
Dogs are allowed only if leashed and must be cleaned up after.
