Frary Peak Trail

Frary Peak Trail climbs to Antelope Island's highest point at 6,596 feet, gaining 2,000 feet over 6.7 miles round-trip to deliver one of Utah's most unusual summit panoramas — a 360-degree view centered on the Great Salt Lake spread in every direction, with the Wasatch Range forming a dramatic wall to the east and the salt flats of the western desert extending to the horizon beyond. The experience of standing on a mountain summit surrounded by a vast inland sea is genuinely singular.

The trail passes through several ecological zones as it ascends — the lower sections cross the island's famous bison range, where the free-roaming herd of approximately 700 bison can sometimes be observed at surprisingly close range. Higher up, the terrain transitions to rocky slopes and grassland that support the island's pronghorn antelope population, a species that inspired the island's name. Near the summit, a stone shelter built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s provides emergency refuge. The Great Salt Lake panorama from the top includes views of the lake's distinct color zones — blue, green, and pink — produced by different microbial communities at varying salinity levels. Dogs are not permitted on this trail. A $15 per vehicle causeway fee grants access to the island and all its trails.