Reaching the trailhead starts at the Bountiful Staging area near the Bountiful B on the hillside. To reach the staging area, take exit 317 off of I-15 for UT-106 E/400 North. Go east on 400 North for about 2 miles and turn left on 1300 East. Take the next right on 600 North, then the following right onto Skyline Drive. Skyline Drive winds up the hillside. Take a final right where Skyline Drive makes a hard right and straight goes into a shooting range. Soon Skyline Drive reaches a large dirt parking area that is the Bountiful Staging area.

To The Ridge (1.25 miles / 45-60 minutes)
From the trailhead, find the Great Western Trail heading south. It is marked with a small wooden sign and quickly begins angling up the hillside in sweeping switchbacks through the forest. It passes through an aspen area and open area before reaching the ridge after about 1.25 miles and 850' of gain. Once the ridge is reached, Grandview Peak is visible to the south across Mill Creek Canyon below. The trail will follow the long ridge to the east and then south.

Along The Ridge (2 miles, 45-60 minutes)
The trail descends a bit and reaches a private land sign. The land is private, but access is allowed as long as you stay on the trail. Once on private land, the trail becomes and old two-track road. Follow it down to a saddle, then up the hill to the east. It curves and eventually becomes a single track trail again as it heads south. The views along this section are expansive and fantastic. To me, Grandview Peak looked a long way away, but the hiking is fairly quick on easy terrain.

After about 2.5 miles, a junction is reached right before the Great Western Trail climbs a little and bends around a hill. The side trail is the social trail to Grandview Peak and clearly heads out along the ridge to Grandview.

From GWT To Grandview (1.25 miles / 30-45 minutes)
Follow the social trail that leaves the Great Western Trail and heads west toward Grandview. It is generally easy to follow, but in spots is braided and a mix of animal and human trails. It seemed, to me, that anytime I lost the trail a little poking around found the correct one. The trail stays fairly close to the ridge.

As you approach the bottom of Grandview, a rocky ridge comes into view that leads to near the summit. The social trail goes right here, but climbing either up the rocky ridge or very near it is the shortest route and has a faint trail in spots. With good route finding, there are no difficult or exposed moves. Once up the ridge, the summit is just to the south. I couldn't find a summit register on my visit.

Views of City Creek Canyon, below the peak, and the jagged mountains of the Cottonwood Canyons are excellent, as well as the Wasatch Back to the east.

Return the same way.