The trailhead is the 27th Street Trailhead. Follow 27th Street in Ogden east until it ends at the trailhead. In the spring of 2025, the trailhead was being relocated a bit to be a parking lot instead of just on-street parking. On busy weekends, street parking gets quite busy. Hopefully, the new trailhead parking will alleviate some parking issues.

As of 2025, the 27th Street Trailhead is being relocated and enlarged. From the trailhead, Taylor Canyon is the canyon due east from the trailhead, and Malans Peak is the peak to the right (south) of Taylor Canyon in the foreground. It is not the more distant Ogden Peak at the head of Taylor Canyon.

Initially, the area is a bit of a maze of trails. Head east on whatever most-used trail strikes your fancy for a few minutes until you reach the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Once on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail, go left (north) to a junction on the north side of Taylor Creek.

Go right and head up the Taylor Canyon trail that follows the creek up the canyon. The trail quickly becomes more shaded, with the creek generally having at least a small flow. A junction signed North Taylor Canyon/South Taylor Canyon is reached about 0.45 miles (10-15 minutes) from the trailhead, where the South Taylor Canyon trail crosses a bridge. Stay straight, continuing up Taylor Canyon.

About 0.9 miles from the trailhead, a major junction is reached at a footbridge. Left is signed Taylor Canyon, right is signed Malan's Basin. Go right. The trail now leaves the creek bed and begins a very steep climb up to Malan's Peak. It is about 1.5 miles from the junction at the creek up to Malan's Peak, with a few switchbacks along the way. Thought steep, there are some amazing views along the way.

The "peak" is a flat spot on the ridge with wide views of the Ogden Valley and Antelope Island in the distance to the south. The trail continues on in Malan's Basin from here.

Return the same way.