The prayer flags are at the top of a hill near Eagle Mountain’s The Ranches. This trail is also called Treadstone and is part of a network of mountain biking trails in the area.
Turn off Pony Express Parkway to Hidden Valley Parkway. Hidden Hollow Elementary School is on the corner. Pass by and continue to the end of the road. There are two options. You can park at the parking lot at the corner of Locust Drive. Alternately, you can continue along the unpaved road to park closer. We passed the first parking and continued to the darker blue circle.
Here’s the parking options. You can see where I parked at the close trailhead. The other parking lot is just behind the townhomes that are under construction.
Begin hiking up the wide path that heads northwest up the hill. Higher up the hill, the wide path turns left to the south. Stay on the trail until it merges with another path. Just before you see a little sign that says #5. Don’t turn on the tiny path next to the sign, but continue another 30 feet or so until the there is a wide offshoot to the left. Do you see the tree in front of my son in the first photo? You will want to turn there. When you do you can see the flags up at the top of the hill.
I’m not sure who put up these beautiful Tibetan-style flags, but I’m glad they did.
You can see a bit of Utah Lake to the east from the top of the hill.
To the north you see The Ranches area of Eagle Mountain.
You will most likely see mountain bikers on the trails around.
As you can see there isn’t much greenery on the trail, so there isn’t any shade. Bindweed isn’t my favorite thing in my yard, but it was beautiful to find the morning glory flowers along the trail in early June.
Stats: Distance – 1-1.6 miles round trip (depending on where you park)
Approximate hiking time – 30-90 minutes
Elevation gain – 123-246 feet
Difficulty – Easy
Trail – trail of dirt, and rocks
Bathrooms – None
Seasons to hike – Year Round (winter post)
Permits needed – None
Pets allowed – Yes
Here is a map of other nearby trails.
Eagle Mountain Petroglyphs (turquoise), Turtle Hill (blue), Hidden Hollow Trails (green), Cell Towers and Rocky Balboa (purple), Prayer Flags (red), and Golden Eagle Peak (orange).
Powell Lake is also not too far away for bird watching:
