2026

UTAH IM MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE

#UtahIMMountainChallenge

What?

The 8th annual Utah IM Mountain Challenge kicks off on Monday, August 17th, 2026! The Mountain Challenge is a wellness initiative hosted by the Internal Medicine residency program to encourage us to embrace the local natural beauty, get active, and build community. Most of us already like to get outside, but we could all use a push from some friendly competition.

The Utah IM Mountain Challenge comprises 16 classic hikes in and around our beloved Wasatch Mountains. We hope all of you will consider participating as a way to promote wellness and familiarize yourselves with this gorgeous area.

How?

  • Complete hikes by Sunday, October 25th, 2026

  • Share a pic on social media with #UtahIMMountainChallenge and tag @utahimcmrs

  • Record your points on the leaderboard

  • Celebrate with us! Details to come…

Hikes:

***Download AllTrails and use this nifty link for all of the hikes.***

Easy: 

  • Ensign Peak 🐕

  • Twin Peaks 🐕

  • Willow Lake Loop 

  • Donut Falls 

  • Gloria Falls 

Moderate: 

  • Lofty Lake Loop 🐕

  • Silver Lake 🐕  

  • Salt Lake Overlook 🐕

  • 10420 Peak 🐕  (requires parking fee $5 per hour on weekdays, $8 per hour on weekends between 8 AM-4 PM or take a free shuttle from Park City) 

  • Cecret Lake via Albion Basin

  • Lake Catherine via Brighton Lakes Loop 

Challenging: 

  • Mount Timpanogos 🐕 (can hike via Timpanooeke or Aspen Grove Trailhead. Timpanooeke requires parking reservations on weekends and holidays through Sept 7th) 

  • Grandeur Loop 🐕

  • Desert Peak Wilderness Loop 🐕

  • White Pine Lake 

  • Lake Blanche