The east face of Rishel Peak is one of the more picturesque peaks in the Silver Island Mountains. The face is an uplift of the layers below behind thrust up in a tectonic shift. The different layers are different colors and textures, making for a dramatic face.

Though the east face is dramatic, steep, and loose, the west and north sides of the mountain allow for an easy route to the summit. On my visit, I had planned on parking on the west side and hiking the most direct route to the summit. Once there, however, I found the north ridge to aesthetic to pass up! The ridge, straddling the Great Salt Lake Desert to the east and Pilot Peak to the west makes for fantastic and changing views the whole way up.

Infrequently travelled, there are portions of a social trail in places but expect to do a bit of route finding, though it is straightforward. Also expect a little screen and loose rock in sections, but again, minimal and straightforward.