tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69418698714102527262024-03-13T09:40:25.119-07:00Dream Packer Trail Adventures Descriptions, Photos and maps of the Trails we have ridden...mostly in Utah.DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-49360235229796143442023-09-07T16:05:00.007-07:002023-11-14T09:04:30.088-08:00Ephraim Canyon--Keebler<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji7gThVT7lJLvAe2ovomv5cE6AuzswPa6ZY_5s0lzJ2sOnnfUAIjBLwlQw5AbhAZ9MkyxD-cds9HO_WW9dbsg_jAlSN5MgpW38snK_LQaGjN9_bW6gw5pU9b7ba66URMYYFuFd_AQLqNgohLzm6plKjRg0GViWld052a9SLSZ4THOE-FqCkpQ_745aCxA/s2592/23-9-7%2013.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji7gThVT7lJLvAe2ovomv5cE6AuzswPa6ZY_5s0lzJ2sOnnfUAIjBLwlQw5AbhAZ9MkyxD-cds9HO_WW9dbsg_jAlSN5MgpW38snK_LQaGjN9_bW6gw5pU9b7ba66URMYYFuFd_AQLqNgohLzm6plKjRg0GViWld052a9SLSZ4THOE-FqCkpQ_745aCxA/w400-h300/23-9-7%2013.JPG" width="400" /></a>This is the seventh post on Ephraim Canyon Trails. The Keebler Trail is newly cut this year. Please view the other posts before venturing there. Here is a good website with great photos: thank you <a href="https://utahmountainbiking.com/trails/ephraim-canyon/">Utah Mountain biking</a>. We parked at the Willow Creek Road trailhead and rode part of the Templar Trail, then .2 mile on the main road to the Mirkwood Trail. About .2 mile in, there is a signpost marking the Keebler trail. More photos coming on future rides.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.trailforks.com/trails/keebler-trail/">https://www.trailforks.com/trails/keebler-trail/</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigu-DWHzpv-ygBOP-C2ehna51ie_uonuZXwUqowBJlfoNoGQmq40_8aztAET8qURCobDQT_LRgs6amB8UPLipV1337y2IZXWwN7sPpOnLLqTLsH8vIDGRKoiNuWxT99wZCHuHk2xJamLsOcPX-Cid6Ig62xt38uRZnrL8WaJXgWK7xkBEl7O2dd9vZXnw/s1890/Screenshot%202023-09-07%20at%204.40.34%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1423" data-original-width="1890" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigu-DWHzpv-ygBOP-C2ehna51ie_uonuZXwUqowBJlfoNoGQmq40_8aztAET8qURCobDQT_LRgs6amB8UPLipV1337y2IZXWwN7sPpOnLLqTLsH8vIDGRKoiNuWxT99wZCHuHk2xJamLsOcPX-Cid6Ig62xt38uRZnrL8WaJXgWK7xkBEl7O2dd9vZXnw/w400-h301/Screenshot%202023-09-07%20at%204.40.34%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Goes between the Lake Hill Campground road and the Mirkwood Trail. .7 miles one way. 95% soft dirt, 5% slightly gravel. Deep Forest Factor=excellent<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaybGxtv0xOnyx6DhC-owUQbKH4NzMrt3sjufRma61fSsw0Pw7DykovfGDpchy_p9HJbALJb6AjFqxQDDLMHjvE2OsrjtI_dX9TcqPyXAzp3GUAxtMk-j2jdIkpXlD6nxSodE8MV8kT3BGbeF7RRe1iIwXByOL0btgzX3t1QaxGknALGnEgL1I70pJ4lM/s2592/23-9-7%207.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaybGxtv0xOnyx6DhC-owUQbKH4NzMrt3sjufRma61fSsw0Pw7DykovfGDpchy_p9HJbALJb6AjFqxQDDLMHjvE2OsrjtI_dX9TcqPyXAzp3GUAxtMk-j2jdIkpXlD6nxSodE8MV8kT3BGbeF7RRe1iIwXByOL0btgzX3t1QaxGknALGnEgL1I70pJ4lM/w400-h300/23-9-7%207.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photos don't do the forest justice. Gorgeous deep forest. There won't be much fall color here. For that, ride the lower trails.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPsYLydrHmVbvl12X1p5jGo0qIgJ99SNUF45uBWuWIRXjL5YL-xOzP7gvC2hJ1fIyeWKPOdveoTEUX68EgU4Xz5fohqmCEG5ZEoe1PwuG0D7G9hg_AqgrODsu6tsSBmTezGjLR9AfoAhlQMIiBnc-cEwpdtdYBgAR1Yozuq0cP35Ci1qicurpIv8moWA/s2592/23-9-7%209.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPsYLydrHmVbvl12X1p5jGo0qIgJ99SNUF45uBWuWIRXjL5YL-xOzP7gvC2hJ1fIyeWKPOdveoTEUX68EgU4Xz5fohqmCEG5ZEoe1PwuG0D7G9hg_AqgrODsu6tsSBmTezGjLR9AfoAhlQMIiBnc-cEwpdtdYBgAR1Yozuq0cP35Ci1qicurpIv8moWA/w400-h300/23-9-7%209.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The trail is designed for bikes, but horses are allowed. Be considerate and don't ride if it's muddy.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjun_gugcSSl0xgc3pEYP4aq_IRtVliFZj8ZKdFrgoq9_GBrXf5ARUZ0RsiIFhYjibizd5zfGgBtjd-zFrw4-jzbAitTU_2Y6DyMPlh1s5uuuZ7UEjyeH3CsXdxIIdhf1rG6x3h7pSWzEmerGlgL7M2-rhW3qABC8-TH9QNODCdg2J4JeXt2OPpGpoLrC4/s2592/23-9-7%2012%20e.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjun_gugcSSl0xgc3pEYP4aq_IRtVliFZj8ZKdFrgoq9_GBrXf5ARUZ0RsiIFhYjibizd5zfGgBtjd-zFrw4-jzbAitTU_2Y6DyMPlh1s5uuuZ7UEjyeH3CsXdxIIdhf1rG6x3h7pSWzEmerGlgL7M2-rhW3qABC8-TH9QNODCdg2J4JeXt2OPpGpoLrC4/w400-h300/23-9-7%2012%20e.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is looking down off the steep drop off, but you certainly can't tell.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1Xq0oHYQTBNlnQij9ZqSTlB109doBDRq4ZPxF5Vz6MtIjjRsz85ogYlev4CJYWtPuzms1pYIJxrX9Hg2KHLHkmcq_H4_N1SvR1Sc49gXnCmw_UaAq2sQWlXKz0tcFrRESI8EBZCTHaLuKpiimkfIE3JtH4RGiR3q6EuOX3rcYwXJFBTHda1zGUuey9I/s2592/23-9-7%2021.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1Xq0oHYQTBNlnQij9ZqSTlB109doBDRq4ZPxF5Vz6MtIjjRsz85ogYlev4CJYWtPuzms1pYIJxrX9Hg2KHLHkmcq_H4_N1SvR1Sc49gXnCmw_UaAq2sQWlXKz0tcFrRESI8EBZCTHaLuKpiimkfIE3JtH4RGiR3q6EuOX3rcYwXJFBTHda1zGUuey9I/w400-h300/23-9-7%2021.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice view looking north. Mount Nebo and Timpanogus are visible.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMV4cbP6XSVaJfTf51Mtwr18mD2wlTttD4opx4oaHR1GWUFoiLHHydzm6ksfOwjuEyOr-qoAJxn-P57qeLPF7VpHTaSEsvSTs_-enmK0c3Nyn2TpwdKOOiAbUH0V6xiEKjFYhQcHHovVFCELSZn1bb7L3kf5Ml-Rs6NU5uftqIIN5vWWgZUAFUiMNv18/s2592/23-9-7%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMV4cbP6XSVaJfTf51Mtwr18mD2wlTttD4opx4oaHR1GWUFoiLHHydzm6ksfOwjuEyOr-qoAJxn-P57qeLPF7VpHTaSEsvSTs_-enmK0c3Nyn2TpwdKOOiAbUH0V6xiEKjFYhQcHHovVFCELSZn1bb7L3kf5Ml-Rs6NU5uftqIIN5vWWgZUAFUiMNv18/w400-h300/23-9-7%202.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yep, this is a great ride.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu23C3_kF9PIu5isRRFviNxeZHHv1eWZ8BkD5Ews_B4UomRDqcyjAGvJ0OkqB6Pl7V79kMgHXBYZkzbQC24SgvsEhuXPE1vFVNr_LWlQ4uxWKKEtgEyOrUmllf_oIe1N0ahJFAzRJKAxZ0D0ry5qBV_zoKc4ATyoTg5hs2NkBjVQcD5lmj-y-BldH1d4U/s2592/23-9-7%20keeblr.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu23C3_kF9PIu5isRRFviNxeZHHv1eWZ8BkD5Ews_B4UomRDqcyjAGvJ0OkqB6Pl7V79kMgHXBYZkzbQC24SgvsEhuXPE1vFVNr_LWlQ4uxWKKEtgEyOrUmllf_oIe1N0ahJFAzRJKAxZ0D0ry5qBV_zoKc4ATyoTg5hs2NkBjVQcD5lmj-y-BldH1d4U/w400-h300/23-9-7%20keeblr.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sign posts at the top...Lake Hill road<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1024" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhQPlpHt4P1EVk1Zi_wo3KR94fUtjptGxXwp0Znf7BP7-8JfgXZdpP5yKKP25QfKyGc5dSxBz0a37kgtl-2_y_HnOvpNopW5Mw18YBI33izxpKTiAShecgGFZ2CYDR9yC5-L1n8jECsQjSYywMOSpZdmfR2suj9Rw5TL1X5ihs19_z9Nm0CAhRKGfpuI/w400-h293/ephraim-lg-keebler06-large.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turn off from the Mirkwood Trail.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-16298787498741372302022-10-20T19:09:00.007-07:002022-10-21T06:51:39.359-07:00Fairview Canyon--Cottonwood Ridge<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-YCKi0Rdmc8qWdOwbjzrPcYAxbvKkPXP_xaoIaz3wJqdb0UY5lFYm-MECoJmqtx7yvdMpJrlX3WlxW5ZdaDy-HKT9ssGEQ_pKUXFmblStAezKSYi3tCDzYfEaO1fxo4RTHccNajcXp_TCVpP3Zhr5W_Hnj8fXrjpp0OkkMf0yfCjxUPDxYn5X6Vq/s2016/22-10-20%20b%20(7).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-YCKi0Rdmc8qWdOwbjzrPcYAxbvKkPXP_xaoIaz3wJqdb0UY5lFYm-MECoJmqtx7yvdMpJrlX3WlxW5ZdaDy-HKT9ssGEQ_pKUXFmblStAezKSYi3tCDzYfEaO1fxo4RTHccNajcXp_TCVpP3Zhr5W_Hnj8fXrjpp0OkkMf0yfCjxUPDxYn5X6Vq/w300-h400/22-10-20%20b%20(7).jpg" width="300" /></a><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We picked the perfect weather and timing for this short, easy ride. We rode it on October 20, 2022. It includes expansive vistas on all sides of mountains and valleys. Apparently, our ride was just days after sheep and cattle left and before the deer hunters arrived. Not another person or vehicle. We had it all to ourselves. There were some empty camp trailers. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJ__jdVJPEyOq-2SLGFTT0hEaQTjGHr61aKUiiGQqdz5kj6E6DTDAH7onaEoS98y5CHqD_CxDhmhFTaH525GcxlMmlQmwWvzj2CI-zi7iZO_Kw4KC4h7D03VxrcPVPfAU93UrEuV8pCpzKTYN0bgioCFprs4hEDSEDAyZpZGpm9J2gW9hxNEex36q/s2592/22-10-20%20(71).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJ__jdVJPEyOq-2SLGFTT0hEaQTjGHr61aKUiiGQqdz5kj6E6DTDAH7onaEoS98y5CHqD_CxDhmhFTaH525GcxlMmlQmwWvzj2CI-zi7iZO_Kw4KC4h7D03VxrcPVPfAU93UrEuV8pCpzKTYN0bgioCFprs4hEDSEDAyZpZGpm9J2gW9hxNEex36q/w400-h300/22-10-20%20(71).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To get there, go up Fairview Canyon. Google directions to "Cottonwood Ridge." Turn into the Skyline Drive Parking area and proceed up Skyline Dr. about a mile until the sign shows up. There is parking at the pullout there. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MM8MtRaVV1DAjZy-kx88kag1m0nyIHGhJ1g-eJmYzA-K1CXig6n2UJUcB3nd0q6BTvQjbqTnhQzQLAZS08XJoco4PvesJ7x18ere0ySU6k0ez7gQQVs5xMtoassTYOA0_vgB0wAAJXKhXu6ytXHXo7WQ4egU_zp1nx7ZuK-4gOJqX4zYl3irNv3K/s2592/22-10-20%20(70).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MM8MtRaVV1DAjZy-kx88kag1m0nyIHGhJ1g-eJmYzA-K1CXig6n2UJUcB3nd0q6BTvQjbqTnhQzQLAZS08XJoco4PvesJ7x18ere0ySU6k0ez7gQQVs5xMtoassTYOA0_vgB0wAAJXKhXu6ytXHXo7WQ4egU_zp1nx7ZuK-4gOJqX4zYl3irNv3K/w400-h300/22-10-20%20(70).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We parked a little closer to the gate/cattle guard.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlvpMYWSepYlk-ADWaHeE-x7vw686kiFuYOr1nlSIM9RKUvUGFgCs5UNfzv2CDokvNXAEZGg0jwsuqdjZWdzbXT5HWhU-8Kvjrl4cOTMUtQXrIqVwZsfF-s8EjMEgbgYZGtA4slglr3X4bXPobtW35RXS59aZ4IVfeKkZnHMxGMnTLOGyenpJRjoA/s2592/22-10-20%20(3).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlvpMYWSepYlk-ADWaHeE-x7vw686kiFuYOr1nlSIM9RKUvUGFgCs5UNfzv2CDokvNXAEZGg0jwsuqdjZWdzbXT5HWhU-8Kvjrl4cOTMUtQXrIqVwZsfF-s8EjMEgbgYZGtA4slglr3X4bXPobtW35RXS59aZ4IVfeKkZnHMxGMnTLOGyenpJRjoA/w400-h300/22-10-20%20(3).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">View of the gate and roadway with the cattle guard. We had to open the fence gate to get the horses through. An option is to drive over the cattle guard and park anywhere after that.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iHZGBqwgJQguxqCdR1lBQO-nPoPHVXF8vNFNXE19b39zOh1shpKSw6C8NtWqwoBT4bdpvqKVvoThFd8iaUTQIy7mbOyhto7ZpjsywKGxqZ9iiN2w1tZTzYPoDd94VweoDw4LiF3YRQ9d2Ovnig0aoR1ygzgjetH2I9RSJIPpMip_zP6NrbggZdDM/s1075/22-10-20%20trck.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1075" data-original-width="1013" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iHZGBqwgJQguxqCdR1lBQO-nPoPHVXF8vNFNXE19b39zOh1shpKSw6C8NtWqwoBT4bdpvqKVvoThFd8iaUTQIy7mbOyhto7ZpjsywKGxqZ9iiN2w1tZTzYPoDd94VweoDw4LiF3YRQ9d2Ovnig0aoR1ygzgjetH2I9RSJIPpMip_zP6NrbggZdDM/w378-h400/22-10-20%20trck.JPG" width="378" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Track for the day: 4.6 miles round trip. About 700 feet elevation gain.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Trail is mostly a well defined two track with options to ride around through the trees. 90% dirt, 10% slightly rocky. We turned back when the trail got REALLY rocky as we approached Pine Crown Peak.<br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3R2p8oG1kLIDp0T3oDmCWG88wkjetYoUeTqs39RTrlCzMrRTYRtqSZy9wudx3jakGgyR9VlxYfn5LHSihvt35vY0OIisQeoDRP4eNXmP2hKecQvVr24TsW1mjMaQXxDvDQM7QkqwIdhF94zZAZYyRK0wQ0UDl7UcJtajPyUgJxRximXNjz7E173A8/s2567/22-10-20%20(5).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="997" data-original-width="2567" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3R2p8oG1kLIDp0T3oDmCWG88wkjetYoUeTqs39RTrlCzMrRTYRtqSZy9wudx3jakGgyR9VlxYfn5LHSihvt35vY0OIisQeoDRP4eNXmP2hKecQvVr24TsW1mjMaQXxDvDQM7QkqwIdhF94zZAZYyRK0wQ0UDl7UcJtajPyUgJxRximXNjz7E173A8/w400-h155/22-10-20%20(5).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4prbq1IX5fDuDQ5Z9lUVlV_i5r28CA5H-1NTAfMOHaoyfryrX_8HbjMvx2ZAD6N2aBrVUe5F-mwf6GOIDXPn-4NC6ab6RDlZRLoubcWuC1vR_ilcaHsUpSbQHWhywNTGe5qBmqp1Q712RryoTcfpVoQFaK4-HGD9pKZRewkoVUc2GjSAGdFKy5GwX/s2592/22-10-20%20(6).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4prbq1IX5fDuDQ5Z9lUVlV_i5r28CA5H-1NTAfMOHaoyfryrX_8HbjMvx2ZAD6N2aBrVUe5F-mwf6GOIDXPn-4NC6ab6RDlZRLoubcWuC1vR_ilcaHsUpSbQHWhywNTGe5qBmqp1Q712RryoTcfpVoQFaK4-HGD9pKZRewkoVUc2GjSAGdFKy5GwX/s320/22-10-20%20(6).JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-nhXW_Bn08n2dhiZBdcpzJ1pABXBf8ACaamMFxJ6CpBDphbwuHHbT6fE2Gcc4KR3H8-lXvvNFtfZf4GA2L_ntfaGdgY4-fTWEGIfdGfSOEJFD564-qXejht6yp_MyPoWUV7EfdfZ5mxFtnPRk9ZS565K-M0pz0_LHX4kC1H6H85YrNPIAiRHTSiSr/s1981/22-10-20%20b%20(5).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="1981" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-nhXW_Bn08n2dhiZBdcpzJ1pABXBf8ACaamMFxJ6CpBDphbwuHHbT6fE2Gcc4KR3H8-lXvvNFtfZf4GA2L_ntfaGdgY4-fTWEGIfdGfSOEJFD564-qXejht6yp_MyPoWUV7EfdfZ5mxFtnPRk9ZS565K-M0pz0_LHX4kC1H6H85YrNPIAiRHTSiSr/w400-h151/22-10-20%20b%20(5).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is an interesting geological formation we call "The Wall." Made of solidified</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"> mud from the "Great Flood". You can even spot fossils if you look closely.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTS0j8aNK3UJQiEvnKnfoacYV_Ij-KPdcJTyHRHN76uy4hfqca2epGTDtPMQDXyhrfjkAWWGs8BSJWPQAe6v_jgfSpDbieNZSJO_hl3b0tIXHS8D3cQDHZW1qMFTpnufSkP65oeV3XhvD3ZGE-lo_e6G3v-gb177s7yxXVMD-iQziid4eRDvuL8Zt-/s2592/22-10-20%20(45).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTS0j8aNK3UJQiEvnKnfoacYV_Ij-KPdcJTyHRHN76uy4hfqca2epGTDtPMQDXyhrfjkAWWGs8BSJWPQAe6v_jgfSpDbieNZSJO_hl3b0tIXHS8D3cQDHZW1qMFTpnufSkP65oeV3XhvD3ZGE-lo_e6G3v-gb177s7yxXVMD-iQziid4eRDvuL8Zt-/s320/22-10-20%20(45).JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">On "top" we found some lovely evergreen forest.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUBuXXJVxCs3iXEjrN_FPkq9VZmlKbxuQ1USN0NcrDmxyio1cR22DLYp_W3La09mBym3IoYQjGjFB5-CfiBo4iaCIQYVfYbgE8mxioPgMtOc2diJdG7c-gfaKFMjDLeokFwhiEpDpb2pcayUuHk8-9oICT5Dbm3HcF_4AZBz24kWyz3eduQ92Kcj0/w300-h400/22-10-5%20(3).jpg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">View of Pine Crown Peak</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div><p></p>DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-37007817996655615102022-08-04T19:05:00.007-07:002022-08-09T19:21:46.366-07:00Ephraim Canyon~~White Pine<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPZk5rKTAyBb47zFzAQOl7nRaeka3fhCHOrITpNUxXHpf5ty6ySrXDX4WF2R13ONL7Xgjd4mJGzWjPdmFNsgGc1ZKjQ_luAGToqwkEyiuNrpMyrrN-zoSrrgKU7gzh-CcGtzvp-MfrpojjVbiV49PSCLNL1PLIe7woWHTcvo6y4kib-T6ArpjTiem/s2592/22-8-4%20(17).JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPZk5rKTAyBb47zFzAQOl7nRaeka3fhCHOrITpNUxXHpf5ty6ySrXDX4WF2R13ONL7Xgjd4mJGzWjPdmFNsgGc1ZKjQ_luAGToqwkEyiuNrpMyrrN-zoSrrgKU7gzh-CcGtzvp-MfrpojjVbiV49PSCLNL1PLIe7woWHTcvo6y4kib-T6ArpjTiem/w400-h300/22-8-4%20(17).JPG" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">A short, but nice trail a little further up Ephraim Canyon. Probably best in July through September. We rode on August 4 and there were still a few wildflowers left. This IS a biking trail that is probably used quite a bit on the weekends. We were there on a weekday and didn't see anyone else but a woman hiking with two dogs at the intersection of FS road and the trail. I like the deep forest of evergreen and aspen. I like the small water feature that provides enough for the animals thirst. I like the soft, dirt trail and the peace and quiet. I do like the nice place to park, even though it catches the dust from passing vehicles. I don't like the washboard, dusty road for 1.2 miles.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-DPhBL75ohxBnStvfvJpV6ZPTAAaQrb2IBDltAq6i2TXY8_sMI3gvxz2vPQ86Q4An39L1mcBuCmDCWIuMKdCmnWRiwUFYZPtJPm0xThvBb0BUvYKi5BJ_sTPUlAEaxJEyXwbRBGh6rd8qJVqH42mI_qgO_d1Kxw3Yqfsr_cqGZO9aH3E0aU3tEJz/s1297/white%20pine%20park.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="877" data-original-width="1297" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-DPhBL75ohxBnStvfvJpV6ZPTAAaQrb2IBDltAq6i2TXY8_sMI3gvxz2vPQ86Q4An39L1mcBuCmDCWIuMKdCmnWRiwUFYZPtJPm0xThvBb0BUvYKi5BJ_sTPUlAEaxJEyXwbRBGh6rd8qJVqH42mI_qgO_d1Kxw3Yqfsr_cqGZO9aH3E0aU3tEJz/w400-h270/white%20pine%20park.jpg" width="400" /></span></a><br /><br /><br /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The yellow arrow shows a turn out for parking. Enough room for a couple of rigs. Another option to park is the pink arrow with a clearing and dispersed camping area. To reach this pullout, go past the turnoff to Lake Hill. (the paved road stops). Drive about 1.2 miles further. It is about 1/4 mile past the hairpin turn. If you reach the Great Basin Station, you have gone too far. The photo below shows the pullout parking area.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnoWTJ9-lmq6v3ou5kC8O2Ke1yGC8xrzX6meb4s538agEQfB6R5yVrJqgGObsTazQh_O9RVkrMdI2dBSfjcXSEH80fdYUQcft4OO08Xwue61z1CR84cKZTjCKdiDpdr45PxlARwTX5hpvgM2DLq0FPnPtzDtfKDWLaOv5nueGLnHiT99tVS1XaRR2G/s1296/22-8-9%20(26).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnoWTJ9-lmq6v3ou5kC8O2Ke1yGC8xrzX6meb4s538agEQfB6R5yVrJqgGObsTazQh_O9RVkrMdI2dBSfjcXSEH80fdYUQcft4OO08Xwue61z1CR84cKZTjCKdiDpdr45PxlARwTX5hpvgM2DLq0FPnPtzDtfKDWLaOv5nueGLnHiT99tVS1XaRR2G/w400-h300/22-8-9%20(26).JPG" width="400" /></a><br /> We weren't too sure about the access road, but it looks do-able with a trailer. This is shown in the photo below. It is steeper than it appears. The photo is an optical illusion. The road actually goes downhill.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gbf6dh536-QTrrr-yjTRC-Wx1jjzvuNmQFCVxqg1aMAQNP9rhAS_j42evw5Lx7m4949EUahBY1VYT7ez4N8WKDuhjDgx4WhiMQ2qvtpTyI_pSTmZAI9UAdJewPSxqn5i4eRQhdG8AyQqWJnvK57yXaaoncusNaxTyqrhkB-sLMX-1HJQWPGpc2J3/s2592/22-8-4%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gbf6dh536-QTrrr-yjTRC-Wx1jjzvuNmQFCVxqg1aMAQNP9rhAS_j42evw5Lx7m4949EUahBY1VYT7ez4N8WKDuhjDgx4WhiMQ2qvtpTyI_pSTmZAI9UAdJewPSxqn5i4eRQhdG8AyQqWJnvK57yXaaoncusNaxTyqrhkB-sLMX-1HJQWPGpc2J3/w400-h300/22-8-4%20(1).JPG" width="400" /></a><br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiR9FMByuBXB36nrybvIg0bpy9KQwgK6DdA6vCuW5nvW18qAJDBl3ce_9tkKqzyMqOohceGZaYnW9pRTT9BZpzuTfjzqhqSuJtvDl7SWebEkDPGMniWEly9zVzU2OjD1mnz92ffSxByoA8HtHH6inH5SVspfgxu4Z__UppD9YEsBLJRdBlLlZFUiL/s1296/22-8-4%20(36).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiR9FMByuBXB36nrybvIg0bpy9KQwgK6DdA6vCuW5nvW18qAJDBl3ce_9tkKqzyMqOohceGZaYnW9pRTT9BZpzuTfjzqhqSuJtvDl7SWebEkDPGMniWEly9zVzU2OjD1mnz92ffSxByoA8HtHH6inH5SVspfgxu4Z__UppD9YEsBLJRdBlLlZFUiL/s320/22-8-4%20(36).JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a third parking option. Not pointed out on the map, but easily seen from the pullout parking.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4K1m6bt2pK1SYfFl7386JBa6iNxK57p-1-T-ygIYszMXt7oHNdY7z4jfn-YqSZdNJAEZuRPoqIbu4eBMCnLUo5vGRpJ2s2OUv0ccBnkp34AzXvEZUQa6n9jk1J6YvG0UxKPP3YwuEM2BmMCdRVRVuRLwl6fEOTiR5QevXe20_8PMDOW42PwNPmb_N/s1027/22-8-4%20trck.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1027" data-original-width="803" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4K1m6bt2pK1SYfFl7386JBa6iNxK57p-1-T-ygIYszMXt7oHNdY7z4jfn-YqSZdNJAEZuRPoqIbu4eBMCnLUo5vGRpJ2s2OUv0ccBnkp34AzXvEZUQa6n9jk1J6YvG0UxKPP3YwuEM2BmMCdRVRVuRLwl6fEOTiR5QevXe20_8PMDOW42PwNPmb_N/s320/22-8-4%20trck.JPG" width="250" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our track for the day, August 4, 2022. About 4.7 miles total. My GPS was being "crazy", but it shows the general track. The side trek to the left was a "wrong" turn. When the two track gets to a "Y" intersection keep to the right. Follow the bike tracks, not the two track. We ventured on the " wrong trail" encountering multiple log falls and eventually we could go no further, so we turned back to find the "right" trail. In looking at the map I realized we had gone on the wrong side of the meadow and pond. The elevation is around 8,300' to 8,800'. Trail conditions= 95% dirt, 5% slightly gravelly or rocky.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oYCRwIpCg14_kjIWRDQiaRnwKMZscD9CmsNo4OgSwwlHa6cZaGMVlby3mUOxVrbTW75pptR2iQgI6vCgDTV1dTT9_Pn-lG-CIz6fmXgcSwBT8LGNKTdYg5ejP3JAlfPBucOenb8N036RPcgLz1yN2RvWqbUpaNxU5xVGu0hYlO6Pw2Ts9B-xCUC8/s1063/22-8-9%20trck.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1063" data-original-width="725" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oYCRwIpCg14_kjIWRDQiaRnwKMZscD9CmsNo4OgSwwlHa6cZaGMVlby3mUOxVrbTW75pptR2iQgI6vCgDTV1dTT9_Pn-lG-CIz6fmXgcSwBT8LGNKTdYg5ejP3JAlfPBucOenb8N036RPcgLz1yN2RvWqbUpaNxU5xVGu0hYlO6Pw2Ts9B-xCUC8/w273-h400/22-8-9%20trck.JPG" width="273" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our track on August 9, 2022. 2.6 miles. We explored the short dirt road that went to Cottonwood Creek and saw the beginning of the <i>Pioneer Trail.</i> We cut the ride short and did not go down the <i>Pioneer</i>. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span><br /></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsA2utSy00jotuR-XvjMGN7Ldp3UNqNGYwlJarZqLXbcvL4Wi0ZE-UOSODTvt_LNPH8dXXDJAJRbasjy6y3xTVF5s0JVjz3_sALCr6Emvh_-BNoTGrjesLCod9r-YhEZJ_qH0o_8l8BiAa0lDEysmwan9_66SKrhTfEnXEWy8eUFiLUpNeHZ7tco4/s2592/22-8-4%20(4).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsA2utSy00jotuR-XvjMGN7Ldp3UNqNGYwlJarZqLXbcvL4Wi0ZE-UOSODTvt_LNPH8dXXDJAJRbasjy6y3xTVF5s0JVjz3_sALCr6Emvh_-BNoTGrjesLCod9r-YhEZJ_qH0o_8l8BiAa0lDEysmwan9_66SKrhTfEnXEWy8eUFiLUpNeHZ7tco4/w400-h300/22-8-4%20(4).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The two track going through what looks like a popular dispersed camping area.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRl-RL00rETHBdHUhuACkFbQI4Mi5fXj0vUfXcSxuIq_Ot6CdGqiJ6su3FLWjwX1C2WeLHD-wsftyjK_kzJhf8fmKU-dm-KuqzOEYfjoUla3_i2WnV5U9AyZs0HwKmASbp80K3d2dVpY8k9jQVyq1wkUD6681LF5xrckoRXWFGvMaMbefViCe4UuIu/s1296/22-8-4%20(10).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRl-RL00rETHBdHUhuACkFbQI4Mi5fXj0vUfXcSxuIq_Ot6CdGqiJ6su3FLWjwX1C2WeLHD-wsftyjK_kzJhf8fmKU-dm-KuqzOEYfjoUla3_i2WnV5U9AyZs0HwKmASbp80K3d2dVpY8k9jQVyq1wkUD6681LF5xrckoRXWFGvMaMbefViCe4UuIu/w400-h300/22-8-4%20(10).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you reach this across the trail, you are on the WRONG one.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNaiFtn-i5GfNW7QnvbtERqP0rPgN8Ehj6R_eyAtvV08_NG9-DjE35EkgCkzWYrGKvavGTEm8rUx1Ox-2BQDIxiOMoJX9vEcjnMm5waFeVrzqWSQU5zctLcZYk3ucQ77xvHJHeLEejL_l4w2Ht_R1xEO4owlpd6lFLezRC3GdeqOtJfJZXSuBEvte/s2592/22-8-4%20(24).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNaiFtn-i5GfNW7QnvbtERqP0rPgN8Ehj6R_eyAtvV08_NG9-DjE35EkgCkzWYrGKvavGTEm8rUx1Ox-2BQDIxiOMoJX9vEcjnMm5waFeVrzqWSQU5zctLcZYk3ucQ77xvHJHeLEejL_l4w2Ht_R1xEO4owlpd6lFLezRC3GdeqOtJfJZXSuBEvte/w400-h300/22-8-4%20(24).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This shows a portion of the small streamlet. It is only 6 to 12 inches wide, but the water is clear.<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5uJ4gOr-i39xZWlM-GTW0OmzKctl0nFw2OTTy7ghjfd_nv8cpY6w-M9MPjC7B5fubWnJa9WQSPSTpydGv6UXEj3BKwjbY19-5zUoaM79LF-dwkXYpHnIPJBOMO097RFDP6csLz98HTReqemzVC0K5JdgpZeW5dnPZVOoYDzLh9WVd4lQlWEYDOcT/s1296/22-8-9%20(9).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="972" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5uJ4gOr-i39xZWlM-GTW0OmzKctl0nFw2OTTy7ghjfd_nv8cpY6w-M9MPjC7B5fubWnJa9WQSPSTpydGv6UXEj3BKwjbY19-5zUoaM79LF-dwkXYpHnIPJBOMO097RFDP6csLz98HTReqemzVC0K5JdgpZeW5dnPZVOoYDzLh9WVd4lQlWEYDOcT/w300-h400/22-8-9%20(9).JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTkIA7IHT1PtFQtotZtkOrm1-6VrZ8ZufMTAQxekilu9YU8WS58A5yA2QA_lj7aMedWmo5Cj4qOA_q60fEajyMzDDbS7uUq6vEiWgH70aFju0Ps5U-L4di8PPymKCZcJc6KMhAVcyG4r4ySfnlkOcOtdPtK3aCJ85wPCePvi-n-0jPGoLkfukRoa50/s1296/22-8-9%20(10).JPG" imageanchor="1"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTkIA7IHT1PtFQtotZtkOrm1-6VrZ8ZufMTAQxekilu9YU8WS58A5yA2QA_lj7aMedWmo5Cj4qOA_q60fEajyMzDDbS7uUq6vEiWgH70aFju0Ps5U-L4di8PPymKCZcJc6KMhAVcyG4r4ySfnlkOcOtdPtK3aCJ85wPCePvi-n-0jPGoLkfukRoa50/w400-h300/22-8-9%20(10).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span></span><br /><span></span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_cb2J43fxfSNFAKuCM1C-LZE8oWhBPqEpsh2KQJFeG_mTIeL0L_d4yrDdolF4fzOYc35ygNq7sBDUIyY2wrvEuCe7JYfZ4GatTEL_PPG91TSjv1g1LfV2X9eLUMtcju_jL60Z_yF4yB77hosuclYu8SzQfk8n9gRYL-8uE7BglwEw_3_MX_0AQG5/s2592/22-8-4%20(20).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_cb2J43fxfSNFAKuCM1C-LZE8oWhBPqEpsh2KQJFeG_mTIeL0L_d4yrDdolF4fzOYc35ygNq7sBDUIyY2wrvEuCe7JYfZ4GatTEL_PPG91TSjv1g1LfV2X9eLUMtcju_jL60Z_yF4yB77hosuclYu8SzQfk8n9gRYL-8uE7BglwEw_3_MX_0AQG5/w400-h300/22-8-4%20(20).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once we got on the correct trail it was smooth riding. It is 98% downhill with quite a grade, but not too bad. It provided a fun ride back up and gave the horses a great workout.<br /><br /><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8pu8-VTn45NMVhOrbHHF8w3tmbt8B_j-fWKaYD9V0fy9XXEhcmA5g2sHSCPCdcASomWo7iBcVjC3JN6biO3P38zwqIxVM0BqLqV74MWZEPYQYgJDJOJ53Oo8A_24YZgu_0eyYmgKt3o2F2ugVeK8GkJc7Zl9rkQo1iidnibW--h66WF6KxgSABwWO/s1296/22-8-9%20(14).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8pu8-VTn45NMVhOrbHHF8w3tmbt8B_j-fWKaYD9V0fy9XXEhcmA5g2sHSCPCdcASomWo7iBcVjC3JN6biO3P38zwqIxVM0BqLqV74MWZEPYQYgJDJOJ53Oo8A_24YZgu_0eyYmgKt3o2F2ugVeK8GkJc7Zl9rkQo1iidnibW--h66WF6KxgSABwWO/w400-h300/22-8-9%20(14).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Looking at the old pipeline aquaduct that goes over Cottonwood Creek.<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XTi2-fScUf4DgZJQ6iHH2w3NaOpat_Q39qdFzLSV7CaO6ecnLd7NUWcA1rGvgqUdtTSNZp0t9ZJxCOQwCy5VJG27HiEgluDnl8GmiFfTUtUI6OG_2-LCTPhtLU8sv5LiH9wbL7h9oPOos40JUhPk7X_mLsdEQiTvO36bNYk_rTcG8m_6ilabnxAM/s2592/22-8-9%20(16).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XTi2-fScUf4DgZJQ6iHH2w3NaOpat_Q39qdFzLSV7CaO6ecnLd7NUWcA1rGvgqUdtTSNZp0t9ZJxCOQwCy5VJG27HiEgluDnl8GmiFfTUtUI6OG_2-LCTPhtLU8sv5LiH9wbL7h9oPOos40JUhPk7X_mLsdEQiTvO36bNYk_rTcG8m_6ilabnxAM/w400-h300/22-8-9%20(16).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The dirt road back from Cottonwood Creek.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjO_Crgj8zLZAT8DEUUX4heigM7LQcuR7mahjA_VRsphN5uKC7sIC1RqmYyTpaVa3CAMmEx2KVaBfxWziDWtajMH171K8N3ODt0dQkDGNpmR67TM95ljnD8bwwRqMQ9qitw5dE5LcT6O69VY3pQw-xnHCMB7EMyngLW0esGeb6e-Z2L21CXIhrcAd/s4032/22-8-4%20(41).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjO_Crgj8zLZAT8DEUUX4heigM7LQcuR7mahjA_VRsphN5uKC7sIC1RqmYyTpaVa3CAMmEx2KVaBfxWziDWtajMH171K8N3ODt0dQkDGNpmR67TM95ljnD8bwwRqMQ9qitw5dE5LcT6O69VY3pQw-xnHCMB7EMyngLW0esGeb6e-Z2L21CXIhrcAd/w300-h400/22-8-4%20(41).jpg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is where we turned back on August 4. It is at the confluence of the White Pine and Pioneer Trails and FS road 1105. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6mrNInUZyF463367TpwbtmNoO8Ln5-_e3osV0U5ajH1x9WenlZ-qflUrGTC2Nlkffh1rrcuvdsVddp31jcDBG-6j6ruJDohC71cU5F4kaReTw-NFNbAeJF169uVod2PrEgHFRDhUls2WsrVt8j8Wv91a2IUiC8JbRdM6b7FhJB-jmozcM3WkSrgap/s1821/22-8-9%20(23).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1339" data-original-width="1821" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6mrNInUZyF463367TpwbtmNoO8Ln5-_e3osV0U5ajH1x9WenlZ-qflUrGTC2Nlkffh1rrcuvdsVddp31jcDBG-6j6ruJDohC71cU5F4kaReTw-NFNbAeJF169uVod2PrEgHFRDhUls2WsrVt8j8Wv91a2IUiC8JbRdM6b7FhJB-jmozcM3WkSrgap/w400-h294/22-8-9%20(23).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Little streamlet.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Ug7-sY08KfeDDoNCDKTIMWISq4P2mc40HQb0NLoXcQn9TB44t-UUM2X3eLfElXnLEi_BuXpq0GksouGg170fBFo7VWwJFfHkoS4lPTcapN-B-TYI4S-Oa7k9O-gAarB5J-NUJV9cAg_T_q9oyuElEQiqP-qh_U39EIuHwpQgaTXXT80ATp8QZMjx/s1296/22-8-4%20(33).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Ug7-sY08KfeDDoNCDKTIMWISq4P2mc40HQb0NLoXcQn9TB44t-UUM2X3eLfElXnLEi_BuXpq0GksouGg170fBFo7VWwJFfHkoS4lPTcapN-B-TYI4S-Oa7k9O-gAarB5J-NUJV9cAg_T_q9oyuElEQiqP-qh_U39EIuHwpQgaTXXT80ATp8QZMjx/w400-h300/22-8-4%20(33).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is almost back to the trailer.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zEDNoh8sMXqACB_XE-qu3D81zsQC5SVdK0DjWc9ITatuUACkLvS-ZiNb0SlC6bktJnI230E3Dxkdb5Jrsa9JKHbQUUv6rWyAalDzmEQoB_zyzs0ZGjnOaR36tTxkX6okz7PtqolSME7iaPPSAXhTq1IPseIwnKDY7F5nep-XOlLDxYiR56H3cD4x/s2592/22-8-9%20(24).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zEDNoh8sMXqACB_XE-qu3D81zsQC5SVdK0DjWc9ITatuUACkLvS-ZiNb0SlC6bktJnI230E3Dxkdb5Jrsa9JKHbQUUv6rWyAalDzmEQoB_zyzs0ZGjnOaR36tTxkX6okz7PtqolSME7iaPPSAXhTq1IPseIwnKDY7F5nep-XOlLDxYiR56H3cD4x/w400-h300/22-8-9%20(24).JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-81646337916064665682022-06-23T08:56:00.009-07:002023-11-14T09:07:21.149-08:00Ephraim Canyon~~Ponderosa/Stop Watch<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <span>Please refer to the posts on the <i>Scandinavian and Patriot Trails </i>for parking and more information. All of this section of Ephraim Canyon trails are near or branch off from the others. There are 7 different posts on this area.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">A good map resource: <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1p3r3Yz3gtqybACufeLvwVtiQCaL9bIBg&shorturl=1&ll=39.33094206778154%2C-111.49722740998462&z=15">https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1p3r3Yz3gtqybACufeLvwVtiQCaL9bIBg&shorturl=1&ll=39.33094206778154%2C-111.49722740998462&z=15</a></span></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.trailforks.com/trails/stopwatch-trail/">https://www.trailforks.com/trails/stopwatch-trail/</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1JbZvfHgKL0/YK-1FDqqemI/AAAAAAAAaEQ/HNLHBFbrIbksMR-J047xKNdC5ih38Eq-wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1853/21-5-26%2B%252822%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1853" data-original-width="1381" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1JbZvfHgKL0/YK-1FDqqemI/AAAAAAAAaEQ/HNLHBFbrIbksMR-J047xKNdC5ih38Eq-wCNcBGAsYHQ/w298-h400/21-5-26%2B%252822%2529.JPG" width="298" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This new sign at the Willow Creek Trailhead calls the upper portion "<i>Stop Watch</i>"</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vnaeBIfqemQ/X399_R9zVgI/AAAAAAAAZH4/ctnZGmAqjIkl4oFs3oNLP2KYx5fBg0AzQCNcBGAsYHQ/s625/20-9-28%2Btrack%2B%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vnaeBIfqemQ/X399_R9zVgI/AAAAAAAAZH4/ctnZGmAqjIkl4oFs3oNLP2KYx5fBg0AzQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20-9-28%2Btrack%2B%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is our track for September 28, 2020. 5.77 miles, out and back. Elevation change=7,920' to 6, 847'. Trail condition= 95% soft dirt, 5% gravelly dirt.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MxlBjspC_Og/X35p0YK1fRI/AAAAAAAAZHY/yexM-7lHSQshmNpEij9q2f3J3V1R2eCywCNcBGAsYHQ/s1237/ephraim%2Btrailheads.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="987" data-original-width="1237" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MxlBjspC_Og/X35p0YK1fRI/AAAAAAAAZHY/yexM-7lHSQshmNpEij9q2f3J3V1R2eCywCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/ephraim%2Btrailheads.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Arrows showing two different parking areas.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-auOm08J8uzQ/X3KTbHCS8yI/AAAAAAAAZBQ/rNfXHwhSjJAAuVjkLR7jO6i6TqXJIiM5ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-9-28%2B%25284%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-auOm08J8uzQ/X3KTbHCS8yI/AAAAAAAAZBQ/rNfXHwhSjJAAuVjkLR7jO6i6TqXJIiM5ACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-28%2B%25284%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">This is a photo of the YELLOW arrowed parking area on Sept. 28, 2020. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">There is plenty of cleared space there for quite a few rigs.</span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"> No one there on a Monday morning. Notice the equipment still parked there from clearing the area. It is about 3.5 miles from the "New Canyon" road turn off. I will call it the <i>Willow Creek Road </i>trailhead because it is at the head of that road. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_5cLRLdwdiY/YK-1uRePN2I/AAAAAAAAaEY/vUCXuu9PbkgwtOOwEqiRE6GLeslS8BtowCNcBGAsYHQ/s2592/21-5-26%2B%252820%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_5cLRLdwdiY/YK-1uRePN2I/AAAAAAAAaEY/vUCXuu9PbkgwtOOwEqiRE6GLeslS8BtowCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-5-26%2B%252820%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is another photo of the Willow Creek Trailhead, taken May 26, 2021.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X8CIlnLB5O4/X398Kd3Gp8I/AAAAAAAAZHk/Gi_FhCWbaYgBuYrP1gXPUmhFhVPg5j3kACNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-10-8%2B%252880%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X8CIlnLB5O4/X398Kd3Gp8I/AAAAAAAAZHk/Gi_FhCWbaYgBuYrP1gXPUmhFhVPg5j3kACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-8%2B%252880%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is LAVENDER arrowed Parking area. It is 2.4 miles from the "New Canyon" intersection and about 5 miles from downtown Ephraim. Paved and room for about 2-3 rigs. A very nice place to park. I will call it <i>Ponderosa </i>Trailhead or Pull Out. (not to be confused with the one on the Mt. Nebo Loop.) </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z04zTKLgVjA/X5DHZ8aFU0I/AAAAAAAAZYI/FET6cj1HGo4mtb58HlV6eqbpRbrSUr3MQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-10-21%2B%2528100%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z04zTKLgVjA/X5DHZ8aFU0I/AAAAAAAAZYI/FET6cj1HGo4mtb58HlV6eqbpRbrSUr3MQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-21%2B%2528100%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">View of the trail from the pull out area.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3RIycihIvb0/YN434XfOrzI/AAAAAAAAaV0/N5-PZX7IUjQTC6IGYF6Y58BrzHH6Kn2CQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/21-7-1%2B%25287%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3RIycihIvb0/YN434XfOrzI/AAAAAAAAaV0/N5-PZX7IUjQTC6IGYF6Y58BrzHH6Kn2CQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-7-1%2B%25287%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Livestock Trough about 100 yards from the Ponderosa TH. Photo taken July 1, 2021. It had water in it, but our horses wouldn't go near it. Looked too weird, I guess.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f3KpYjvKiBg/X3KTfkRBXbI/AAAAAAAAZBc/He72WTQGr_kbVJAVWgpCoq8ZRj69qpdcQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1027/20-9-28%2B%252876%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="1027" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f3KpYjvKiBg/X3KTfkRBXbI/AAAAAAAAZBc/He72WTQGr_kbVJAVWgpCoq8ZRj69qpdcQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h240/20-9-28%2B%252876%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> The <i>Ponderosa </i>trail ("Gravity" portion) "ends" (or starts depending on which direction you're riding.) here. About 100 yards back down this road is a parking area, which is newly paved and has a lot of room for parking and a rest room. The catch is....have to ride on the road (or on the gravelly side) to get to the trail. But, it is one option and might be the best when there is snow on the upper trails.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_StQqpWqUT8WDja11qPzQBvcvRmV0AQ2KUhsSNBFYlvsly66i7PI1TvH1_9aFFBmHYst_gAy00YImH81tdvZp0zC9uI61iYfVgROqzSRiah3IWdbzEnhDdDWeii1rpdUKDQsf1DNcv4O7m9h4IVtk8YvagcpcBCsmJntyldLdxAY4mdgLZyppbKMr/s2557/22-10-7%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="2557" height="103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_StQqpWqUT8WDja11qPzQBvcvRmV0AQ2KUhsSNBFYlvsly66i7PI1TvH1_9aFFBmHYst_gAy00YImH81tdvZp0zC9uI61iYfVgROqzSRiah3IWdbzEnhDdDWeii1rpdUKDQsf1DNcv4O7m9h4IVtk8YvagcpcBCsmJntyldLdxAY4mdgLZyppbKMr/w400-h103/22-10-7%20(2).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A view of the "Gravity" Parking area.<br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHaTvR9wRI9adSml0DtVh3mD0m3tX4x4wyczWpCImmWa5zqApZguq7qkXFCHNufUPVzMtui4CegwR_LZfXSRarbt3OJ_HdfAoEKxVFbfnwpSFlcyw8Cvx3TmRpFH_HlHq_dC075ZMsp4vHJZU--D9yBYBKP_sZtMS3QTN-XkdOkndZETCeLHXJMXP/s2592/22-10-7%20(4).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHaTvR9wRI9adSml0DtVh3mD0m3tX4x4wyczWpCImmWa5zqApZguq7qkXFCHNufUPVzMtui4CegwR_LZfXSRarbt3OJ_HdfAoEKxVFbfnwpSFlcyw8Cvx3TmRpFH_HlHq_dC075ZMsp4vHJZU--D9yBYBKP_sZtMS3QTN-XkdOkndZETCeLHXJMXP/w400-h300/22-10-7%20(4).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Riding from the parking area to the beginning of the <i>Gravity </i>trail</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iwOtVgR2FyM/X3KThqq9u7I/AAAAAAAAZBo/_oAUZgSeNEgdKM3lgYmEvLkEPnl7KSvVgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1168/20-9-28%2B%252881%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="1168" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iwOtVgR2FyM/X3KThqq9u7I/AAAAAAAAZBo/_oAUZgSeNEgdKM3lgYmEvLkEPnl7KSvVgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-28%2B%252881%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Heading back up. This is the "<i>Gravity</i>" portion.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The following photos are from the entire ride, mostly of the <i>Stop Watch</i> section. Enjoy....<i> <br /></i></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="1460" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8h6dxRKQGfU/X3KT3E8kCgI/AAAAAAAAZCM/dEOTCO-aNbceoFxQaSd3InNLcIXJ4U56wCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-28%2B%252814%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <i>Stop Watch Trail, </i>Sept. 28, 2020</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8h6dxRKQGfU/X3KT3E8kCgI/AAAAAAAAZCM/dEOTCO-aNbceoFxQaSd3InNLcIXJ4U56wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1460/20-9-28%2B%252814%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="1615" height="184" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gYp66XPzUwc/X3KT2e58OXI/AAAAAAAAZCI/P6-sBVDZ-80ue-0R60Cpqo4wiNf6A68tQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h184/20-9-28%2B%252823%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Stop Watch Trail,</i> Oct 21, 2020</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gYp66XPzUwc/X3KT2e58OXI/AAAAAAAAZCI/P6-sBVDZ-80ue-0R60Cpqo4wiNf6A68tQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1615/20-9-28%2B%252823%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VcRkC_UxAxE/X3KUF0xnQXI/AAAAAAAAZCk/ipqkD5Fymh4qgtn-u4dNX9pWUbZBYsW6ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1460/20-9-28%2B%252826%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="1460" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VcRkC_UxAxE/X3KUF0xnQXI/AAAAAAAAZCk/ipqkD5Fymh4qgtn-u4dNX9pWUbZBYsW6ACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-28%2B%252826%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="1460" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8zwODNEvYEc/X3KUFrVki0I/AAAAAAAAZCg/JGvYvO287aUTaBTmOEeenUrauDuiMm67wCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-28%2B%252833%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <i>Stop Watch Trail, </i>Sept. 28, 2020</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8zwODNEvYEc/X3KUFrVki0I/AAAAAAAAZCg/JGvYvO287aUTaBTmOEeenUrauDuiMm67wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1460/20-9-28%2B%252833%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1635" height="265" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D1L20LL4AK8/X3KUWvF3FTI/AAAAAAAAZDA/sxjxV5OGXBAqwoTpLFjO4WpxkVirrr6TACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h265/20-9-28%2B%252868%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Gravity Trail,</i> Sept. 28, 2020</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D1L20LL4AK8/X3KUWvF3FTI/AAAAAAAAZDA/sxjxV5OGXBAqwoTpLFjO4WpxkVirrr6TACNcBGAsYHQ/s1635/20-9-28%2B%252868%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></a><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="1460" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8TLajBvW2Co/X3MO_07Zc3I/AAAAAAAAZDY/JjVMEJ8y-pI6PLcUGTQ73ANbiHgs3uFfACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-28%2B%252892%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Ponderosa Trail, </i>Sept. 28, 2020</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8TLajBvW2Co/X3MO_07Zc3I/AAAAAAAAZDY/JjVMEJ8y-pI6PLcUGTQ73ANbiHgs3uFfACNcBGAsYHQ/s1460/20-9-28%2B%252892%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="1460" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zxUXK2yMHZE/X3KUWmXxt3I/AAAAAAAAZDE/IAD6Gzvbf4kTTgNWzWaDijUFoLrZONycQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-28%2B%2528102%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Stop Watch Trail</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zxUXK2yMHZE/X3KUWmXxt3I/AAAAAAAAZDE/IAD6Gzvbf4kTTgNWzWaDijUFoLrZONycQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1460/20-9-28%2B%2528102%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> Here is a link to the website that helped me find the trail system: <a href="https://www.trailforks.com/trails/ponderosa-trail-324786/">https://www.trailforks.com/trails/ponderosa-trail-324786/</a></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J8paTFi9-sE/YMVMtOWYxSI/AAAAAAAAaNM/AjDJjP8JsvsXZwCirIhS-coTuPsp1gMCACNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/21-6-11%2B%252824%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J8paTFi9-sE/YMVMtOWYxSI/AAAAAAAAaNM/AjDJjP8JsvsXZwCirIhS-coTuPsp1gMCACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-6-11%2B%252824%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is on the <i>Stop Watch </i>trail. Trail maintenance has dug some erosion control and berm on a small spring. This will avoid the muddy run off onto the trail.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TrAoxhQoJBA/YMVMslZ7u9I/AAAAAAAAaNE/hyvqlMwnMycCVDk55-3FhAjCAVhIGQORQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/21-6-11%2B%252831%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TrAoxhQoJBA/YMVMslZ7u9I/AAAAAAAAaNE/hyvqlMwnMycCVDk55-3FhAjCAVhIGQORQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-6-11%2B%252831%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Stop Watch </i>trail on June 11, 2021</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uWFif0CvL_Q/YMVMs3pVS3I/AAAAAAAAaNI/_hKUB2-0pE4hTwKUa5uyhzWQzR6zbUd7QCNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/21-6-11%2B%252833%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uWFif0CvL_Q/YMVMs3pVS3I/AAAAAAAAaNI/_hKUB2-0pE4hTwKUa5uyhzWQzR6zbUd7QCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-6-11%2B%252833%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Stop Watch </i>trail on June 11, 2021</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pN6RmI1dRcg/YMVMvwmwbyI/AAAAAAAAaNU/a2gm1Rp5_pwoiuZFeVgHpgonzYFxM9DjwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1556/21-6-11%2B%252835%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1167" data-original-width="1556" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pN6RmI1dRcg/YMVMvwmwbyI/AAAAAAAAaNU/a2gm1Rp5_pwoiuZFeVgHpgonzYFxM9DjwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-6-11%2B%252835%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Stop Watch </i>trail on June 11, 2021</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAoR3rOfkx680tay9u_sMbKnvOtDrbox3b_9hhj8PY22_xSK7qMmYimkyura_meEVg_SjwnSKk5OGBcf8scpPHljLxHCqhoWuoBRSpeBh78E5OIGAhIFWGsA_6bcAmYeKUd-W4dUJgcwGsq91ZDxrpCeFyA20yQfTjck4H0JhyilgCceJ-_OvTeqm8/s2592/22-10-7%20(17).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAoR3rOfkx680tay9u_sMbKnvOtDrbox3b_9hhj8PY22_xSK7qMmYimkyura_meEVg_SjwnSKk5OGBcf8scpPHljLxHCqhoWuoBRSpeBh78E5OIGAhIFWGsA_6bcAmYeKUd-W4dUJgcwGsq91ZDxrpCeFyA20yQfTjck4H0JhyilgCceJ-_OvTeqm8/w400-h300/22-10-7%20(17).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Ponderosa Trail, </i>Oct. 7, 2022</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL68jwLW_BG006WGlP8TEicyZbVLIx4gzBpc028y8i-Ltooj9jeXkSE5rcejwLhAsAa3WWxR_8WnzDg1XvVWHF2GT_r1uxX1YqNE9HAjw2mfA5Wj8Nffi8X1vQawuBLz4xAcgNjuVGCHeLqlGCSOd2gZJC-vzt2C5SNoqEuaVCSrQFln6r1ew3SyJL/s2592/22-10-7%20(19).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL68jwLW_BG006WGlP8TEicyZbVLIx4gzBpc028y8i-Ltooj9jeXkSE5rcejwLhAsAa3WWxR_8WnzDg1XvVWHF2GT_r1uxX1YqNE9HAjw2mfA5Wj8Nffi8X1vQawuBLz4xAcgNjuVGCHeLqlGCSOd2gZJC-vzt2C5SNoqEuaVCSrQFln6r1ew3SyJL/w400-h300/22-10-7%20(19).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Ponderosa Trail, </i>Oct. 7, 2022</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-34176658449703891962022-06-22T15:03:00.022-07:002023-11-14T09:09:49.963-08:00Ephraim Canyon--Templar<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34UjQVESfGY2K61155zla55dJZ1XdJnJdhbmeLzV_jEPi2tHPPTgpSzLToXd_dMUlRsz3Uu5UE_4LF4BxGkASY1nIzR1YIFkgkYnCxVB5w0jBQg__XxxlR41iKmTnBXDpqCZ2mQbB-oPS-jzxxFhlJfjCvUCfXY18GvGcbjKd6BwQYWfSpmBF6Y_Q/s1296/22-6-22%20(10).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34UjQVESfGY2K61155zla55dJZ1XdJnJdhbmeLzV_jEPi2tHPPTgpSzLToXd_dMUlRsz3Uu5UE_4LF4BxGkASY1nIzR1YIFkgkYnCxVB5w0jBQg__XxxlR41iKmTnBXDpqCZ2mQbB-oPS-jzxxFhlJfjCvUCfXY18GvGcbjKd6BwQYWfSpmBF6Y_Q/w400-h300/22-6-22%20(10).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.trailforks.com/trails/templar-trail/">https://www.trailforks.com/trails/templar-trail/</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> (formerly referred to as <i>Pig Pen Spring) </i>This is the 4th post on Ephraim Canyon trails. Please refer to the previous posts before venturing here. We rode this trail on June 22, 2022 because we had been informed the "cutting" was finished and it was a probable loop from the Ponderosa Pull Out. We think we saw the remnants of a spring, but appears to be dried up now. Apparently, it was used to fill radiators and cool off vehicles on their way to the Great Basin Research Station in the 1930s and 1940s. Someone else told us that pigs were raised right by the spring.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> This is a beautiful loop ride. No water features, but meadows, wildflowers, evergreens, juniper, scrub oak, maples, aspen and VIEWS! I am fairly sure we were the first ones to ride on this trail. No tracks except for the trail making machinery. <span style="color: #cc0000;">(Update as of July 28, 2022. The trail is now completely cut to the Ponderosa Pull Out. And trail maintenance crews have smoothed out the ruts and roots and are adding gravel in many spots. )</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5_gMZqpc6vNnMRR4cWcCg-7S05FDJlRZMLN9Jiuau58s0WFnhg16JUsZFBpITdB5yofHiZVpUckpDIgaqGs9PZmJ2L98k8iDTnmeaPvK7D0YMRwNPtgRQZ98EqJoRybOp5US4_vIgDaV6vept5Vxy4VQXR3MvPCT_JZN_7ufSdpZ31hba4X-OtNL/s1095/20-9-28%20pig%20p%20start.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="821" data-original-width="1095" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5_gMZqpc6vNnMRR4cWcCg-7S05FDJlRZMLN9Jiuau58s0WFnhg16JUsZFBpITdB5yofHiZVpUckpDIgaqGs9PZmJ2L98k8iDTnmeaPvK7D0YMRwNPtgRQZ98EqJoRybOp5US4_vIgDaV6vept5Vxy4VQXR3MvPCT_JZN_7ufSdpZ31hba4X-OtNL/w400-h300/20-9-28%20pig%20p%20start.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Blue line shows where the trail begins across the road from the Ponderosa Pull Out.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX_3xZhVV_VMop8iRtSu4YjqGi8Fs1OMtVROm011P7prU8Z4tJVQex1cenZIzPNL7gkXaVCymag8hsIRYCyEEWMV0J1XaIcH_Fbm7N-V3tEwWpIgFUCbO7BAIo7_dvvP7a9ADpT3xX2UFLi6j_nSaUhx36lOH8kzzogSxlGkOgTLmpvQnTmltb_pwl/s1080/293063773_1962947974093144_4889534573049886411_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX_3xZhVV_VMop8iRtSu4YjqGi8Fs1OMtVROm011P7prU8Z4tJVQex1cenZIzPNL7gkXaVCymag8hsIRYCyEEWMV0J1XaIcH_Fbm7N-V3tEwWpIgFUCbO7BAIo7_dvvP7a9ADpT3xX2UFLi6j_nSaUhx36lOH8kzzogSxlGkOgTLmpvQnTmltb_pwl/w400-h300/293063773_1962947974093144_4889534573049886411_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Trail going up from the Ponderosa Pull out.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We parked and rode the <i>Stop Watch </i>trail up to Willow Creek Road TH. Then across the road in about 30 yards where the new trail begins.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwn3aI4HL0Em7Nd3gQnjylq_1d8Dh1_UxFyYHaGeH1z9BK8mEG86rMUrx5adEFB601aH8QfD3vDyBBwKWxDEBvPBuXl_FQ0oBLN6x7-xZ5qPHv0lV8jy5BwXE9G4xQdQWUt9UVwJVWyLoqh8bBAG0A_VvU8iXbMDNI2K4gqRt1MjKN72dUmT4xAGM/s825/22-6-22%20(52).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="825" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwn3aI4HL0Em7Nd3gQnjylq_1d8Dh1_UxFyYHaGeH1z9BK8mEG86rMUrx5adEFB601aH8QfD3vDyBBwKWxDEBvPBuXl_FQ0oBLN6x7-xZ5qPHv0lV8jy5BwXE9G4xQdQWUt9UVwJVWyLoqh8bBAG0A_VvU8iXbMDNI2K4gqRt1MjKN72dUmT4xAGM/w400-h349/22-6-22%20(52).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Track for the day. 4.3 miles which included the side trail up past the spring. .3 mile up the road is the end of the <i>Mirkwood </i>trail. Trail conditions: 95% soft dirt/woodland twigs, 5% slightly rocky. Total ascent/descent=759 ft. Highest elevation=7,923'</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXv5xyLpI0awYszJotz_cfAx2XG6-onhMcMfsvBgBfZn-cIYzt1ILADyf0YaSJiS_CpqodXaYvm54RGHQeHKUIIW9swvDw1nLzD7hjfsutGopVKlP2UrJszW9IVaGuYTiojd2Y35lYQhpc1XvpDi5akHLDrL636ofewzGkJZ1Ca1A7pQCUmLNVZJe-/s901/ephr%20trls.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="835" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXv5xyLpI0awYszJotz_cfAx2XG6-onhMcMfsvBgBfZn-cIYzt1ILADyf0YaSJiS_CpqodXaYvm54RGHQeHKUIIW9swvDw1nLzD7hjfsutGopVKlP2UrJszW9IVaGuYTiojd2Y35lYQhpc1XvpDi5akHLDrL636ofewzGkJZ1Ca1A7pQCUmLNVZJe-/w371-h400/ephr%20trls.JPG" width="371" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Map courtesy of Sanpete Mountain Biking Community. The <span style="color: #38761d;">green</span> shows existing trails. <span style="color: #ffd966;">Yellow</span> is the newly cut "<i>Templar"</i>. <span style="color: #ffa400;">Orange</span> is the <i>Keebler Trail </i>going from the<i> Mirkwood Trail</i> to the Lake Hill turnoff road. <span style="color: #674ea7;">Purple</span> is the newly cut connector to the <i>Pioneer Trail.</i></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WesCtZmjFhTTXEyD9z89LJs47q4wuN2a9zrK9CqQNbWwg1pBGqWGT95u_Ior9fGhRDEHJQoPaIdOmzHt0G6plcWzBBPez0sHji80MD0YiFpf_fhfwPBYa_YRPpd1cRv2liZ3F6Lw-stRMxl8iYX8ncNTEFZGAsTbE98eFQmVNz_LlG9BDPee_Ify/s1473/22-6-27%20(24).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="1473" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WesCtZmjFhTTXEyD9z89LJs47q4wuN2a9zrK9CqQNbWwg1pBGqWGT95u_Ior9fGhRDEHJQoPaIdOmzHt0G6plcWzBBPez0sHji80MD0YiFpf_fhfwPBYa_YRPpd1cRv2liZ3F6Lw-stRMxl8iYX8ncNTEFZGAsTbE98eFQmVNz_LlG9BDPee_Ify/w400-h206/22-6-27%20(24).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a track from June 27, 2022. We were able to ride a beautiful loop by starting clockwise at the Ponderosa Pull Out. Riding .3 mile on the side of the road to the top of the <i>Mirkwood Trail</i> and finishing up on the <i>Scandinavian and Stop Watch Trails</i>. 5.9 miles. Elevation: 7,419' to 8,002'. 95% dirt, 5% slightly rocky.</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOaJhhO27pIY7joaVO11hyKcYgbEsTnuRO1kf-nENFRA8Ft0qBf52l3eFXJjd27NocF0y6vTkq3aIuCjae2PZlmpTbCXsZPe4-psKPfBoOJRFfAHdEpV7DEBedLPwpxpDOKExFl9UFzYh0dCcBkcTR3Dv_Q90s7NC_PkHKS1Ulh5fZWKs9Q75djA8/s1296/22-6-22%20(8).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOaJhhO27pIY7joaVO11hyKcYgbEsTnuRO1kf-nENFRA8Ft0qBf52l3eFXJjd27NocF0y6vTkq3aIuCjae2PZlmpTbCXsZPe4-psKPfBoOJRFfAHdEpV7DEBedLPwpxpDOKExFl9UFzYh0dCcBkcTR3Dv_Q90s7NC_PkHKS1Ulh5fZWKs9Q75djA8/w400-h300/22-6-22%20(8).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The yellow arrow shows the intersection. Keep to the left for the upper <i>Templar</i> trail and to the right to get back to the Willow Creek Road TH.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjTOO6VP723RSnA7dgD_fCd6m841cOeQ3yJKfZnihynPyWuBX5bwpu9esHXxVGUA1l4v8JJGlkxAvPsJ48zEftDG3914HJAA-lDBs9JKo8qTExHwxPLpB3u50T695tJHgPlPGZWWnIWe23wvCDg4L1XarvneEoBuhKQENPN4csLlsfjsbrG8Cotgy/s1296/22-7-28%20(9).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjTOO6VP723RSnA7dgD_fCd6m841cOeQ3yJKfZnihynPyWuBX5bwpu9esHXxVGUA1l4v8JJGlkxAvPsJ48zEftDG3914HJAA-lDBs9JKo8qTExHwxPLpB3u50T695tJHgPlPGZWWnIWe23wvCDg4L1XarvneEoBuhKQENPN4csLlsfjsbrG8Cotgy/w400-h300/22-7-28%20(9).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This shows the road which connects the upper <i>Templar </i>to the<i> Mirkwood.</i> About 1/4 mile of riding along the roadside.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWVt9Al0-zc2M7ONeUNtwjVGAEDYO2vgJvFB6VnpOSmW924LM6PrQYsMgOx8iP_JTJkI5DOd1iJULsHHK8ND8eRoMZte8chb3MXIhXDarZkhk_jTLKazTjv7c17SeqKIYz87JOWewMhHqUSWRkj9NMbbg1MzMIHAhiStTVJLhNYSRV39gBhH9jJZS/w400-h300/22-10-7%20(29).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">October 7, 2022</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4_n1niqpDtc5NjaM6PRXzhxXKhCVqp1BxZT7aQvC-rS0Aa5gRfjmzHozHmL03mRmzgR5WMTtWmhLhsFUdJwiWgNO1L91ZgkCdPAvfXwfuFxY_qdyL6qHtVmsU7h_dxsO_YF9KeaB-ROoccH5432khhVtTggr9rfkmiCrKDe0fui8HylMKrhKhkEo/s3173/22-10-7%20(39).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3173" data-original-width="2987" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4_n1niqpDtc5NjaM6PRXzhxXKhCVqp1BxZT7aQvC-rS0Aa5gRfjmzHozHmL03mRmzgR5WMTtWmhLhsFUdJwiWgNO1L91ZgkCdPAvfXwfuFxY_qdyL6qHtVmsU7h_dxsO_YF9KeaB-ROoccH5432khhVtTggr9rfkmiCrKDe0fui8HylMKrhKhkEo/w376-h400/22-10-7%20(39).jpg" width="376" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">October 7, 2022</td></tr></tbody></table><br />DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-57089359456668078552022-05-30T14:31:00.003-07:002022-05-30T14:37:18.663-07:00Bennie Creek<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07l53MQFdIBhCIK2y-ZXzXqxFUBbAwIwLP-Y8pp7eGRlINCqDul5CEO3Y3O5tCtpCm47IfsDhtKAJB8vt8v5YxXZIlqQFMUtdbweTh_0j3ozj8Twfd4e4XxwTVNvw9Y2AiF6HohME6GFed32uR1nFTTP64q-Pn9Gik6F-80yCQDL3uqQoyVWIuPh1/s1296/22-5-26%20(5).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07l53MQFdIBhCIK2y-ZXzXqxFUBbAwIwLP-Y8pp7eGRlINCqDul5CEO3Y3O5tCtpCm47IfsDhtKAJB8vt8v5YxXZIlqQFMUtdbweTh_0j3ozj8Twfd4e4XxwTVNvw9Y2AiF6HohME6GFed32uR1nFTTP64q-Pn9Gik6F-80yCQDL3uqQoyVWIuPh1/w400-h300/22-5-26%20(5).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Beautiful stream and trail just starting out.<br /><br />We "re-conned" this trail area after being introduced to it from a backcountry horsemen ride. The bottom of the trail looked gorgeous even though the drive to the trailhead was challenging. (3 miles of mostly rough, rocky or dusty dirt road. At one point we weren't sure we would get our bumper pull trailer without scraping bottom on rocks. But, we did it!) <br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf43SMwBv0esBlq8LtQojq8YY2XSynGkHUFAjRyBelTDxckncrukvhg9_p9ZiaTxn5D6QE4TQvbsvEEdFDvTcHqSGOEkaef8wEGbEbXZlVXD0bmOGM2_TGPvafTWu3uXVCjy2EyPDim1iv7chcVeRGKnhLE0SMHhK6rxLiR9h7E8iruk9lzczpesl6/s2157/22-5-22%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1401" data-original-width="2157" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf43SMwBv0esBlq8LtQojq8YY2XSynGkHUFAjRyBelTDxckncrukvhg9_p9ZiaTxn5D6QE4TQvbsvEEdFDvTcHqSGOEkaef8wEGbEbXZlVXD0bmOGM2_TGPvafTWu3uXVCjy2EyPDim1iv7chcVeRGKnhLE0SMHhK6rxLiR9h7E8iruk9lzczpesl6/w400-h260/22-5-22%20(2).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The road is good in some spots, but very narrow. Not much room to pass. No place to turn around until you reach the trailhead parking. Room for about 5 or so rigs there.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"> (As usual, click on any photo for a slide show of enlarged images.)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxNQt5dWaaklz8d4mg8TzAFAUvUMILklHCr3Pl81fXMkovOElbqDzEfMxE6xwFWDbwgCi3jLO9i3hDboVP71fFF9A6504ehYIl2qbOX-70jVy-zsonJZEBMcFU_U0yjbalFhPDHVC8COLXdENNLAYHXAgVO4rUO8_Grrx9iZ8xuCMOJWSdmeJe2pYJ/s1296/22-5-22%20(13).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxNQt5dWaaklz8d4mg8TzAFAUvUMILklHCr3Pl81fXMkovOElbqDzEfMxE6xwFWDbwgCi3jLO9i3hDboVP71fFF9A6504ehYIl2qbOX-70jVy-zsonJZEBMcFU_U0yjbalFhPDHVC8COLXdENNLAYHXAgVO4rUO8_Grrx9iZ8xuCMOJWSdmeJe2pYJ/w400-h300/22-5-22%20(13).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Looked really pretty on May 22.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wdsO74Dr5JEBsYoUB6nBTQyh-9AOxl-vpfZhk2Q806_o2P5kbdj8kG_QYCMdAKOul5BJbrK3xxixFgDSI9ZN6D5qeH-5ApsbKIfpVbFhrJZhcEgnCPVdEFxM_8af6g6Uj_kpvB3CqwkMA8q9iE5Gq7vN1kIUBeBEw6JSxkFML8eJVaeBxDVcwpeT/s1296/22-5-22%20(7).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wdsO74Dr5JEBsYoUB6nBTQyh-9AOxl-vpfZhk2Q806_o2P5kbdj8kG_QYCMdAKOul5BJbrK3xxixFgDSI9ZN6D5qeH-5ApsbKIfpVbFhrJZhcEgnCPVdEFxM_8af6g6Uj_kpvB3CqwkMA8q9iE5Gq7vN1kIUBeBEw6JSxkFML8eJVaeBxDVcwpeT/w400-h300/22-5-22%20(7).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmf98DJJP7ziYGMUNNFOwQjILRBqG3Wghcntm5NPeP39NLoB9_CK5SZVB4818hrtGP1i26BX_X2tnU-QQNMPZwTT1MwuCqC3y_SW2OUooWvqLsFSSZ2qAzFjjqednnVQVCbWCGlplI4QjqMbVogIXkYXiIhVuBz2UT6zmNLvX8JO0L2n1RqKeG5D6G/s1296/22-5-22%20(10).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmf98DJJP7ziYGMUNNFOwQjILRBqG3Wghcntm5NPeP39NLoB9_CK5SZVB4818hrtGP1i26BX_X2tnU-QQNMPZwTT1MwuCqC3y_SW2OUooWvqLsFSSZ2qAzFjjqednnVQVCbWCGlplI4QjqMbVogIXkYXiIhVuBz2UT6zmNLvX8JO0L2n1RqKeG5D6G/w400-h300/22-5-22%20(10).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpbJOrpoWcF03W962C1GuW1I7MvGHLHxG46VT52Ds8r_qOQGT0FGAxQo5ZHTrYRGjHkx_MKdKUpqmkrwsG6bbVwCVxpflSPXh3-VHEv_d65jLT_zwlACZOTplhyD9q0NpQem-5tfcT6xgO1q2YaLx_mIX0GgfN7wyTxvK640i_gi4l_-xYY7rtNCh/s1027/22-5-26%20(7).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="1027" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpbJOrpoWcF03W962C1GuW1I7MvGHLHxG46VT52Ds8r_qOQGT0FGAxQo5ZHTrYRGjHkx_MKdKUpqmkrwsG6bbVwCVxpflSPXh3-VHEv_d65jLT_zwlACZOTplhyD9q0NpQem-5tfcT6xgO1q2YaLx_mIX0GgfN7wyTxvK640i_gi4l_-xYY7rtNCh/w400-h228/22-5-26%20(7).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">May 26, 2022. About 4.9 miles round trip to the intersection with Loafer Mountain trail. Highest point=7,740'. Ascent=1,427'. Trail conditions: 50% soft dirt, 25% moderately rocky and 25% very rocky. A barefoot horse can do it fine if they are used to rocks.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL9M7nOG23Up-HQ9zpaGMRw-WPjebhzSkoFe1rFD-FTuzYK2DyajN-d1DrlK99mVz3gTpVXKT_7M9XjGMNtNGPu4uDO-7bbfO7vFycLBJLnuTEya1ZLCAJWnke7Lc4CAcCQUcsVq685p79m-ClNeZrRfrhknTt2Qp_C7RO2MNkEHL_BWgqXeSnFt8t/s1167/22-5-26%20(13).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="1167" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL9M7nOG23Up-HQ9zpaGMRw-WPjebhzSkoFe1rFD-FTuzYK2DyajN-d1DrlK99mVz3gTpVXKT_7M9XjGMNtNGPu4uDO-7bbfO7vFycLBJLnuTEya1ZLCAJWnke7Lc4CAcCQUcsVq685p79m-ClNeZrRfrhknTt2Qp_C7RO2MNkEHL_BWgqXeSnFt8t/w400-h300/22-5-26%20(13).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsGxm5FuiWXAS6IAmj8FBIW1H3q9RAP7QTn8wLuw4O9XQdaPxNf39uiCOqTqf6NSG4x0WOfqxJujPBpsPD3a3up7dndWa06UYVmquu8BHoRCNOKhzyxATb-Za8LsOFJghpijZ2nrXRK9OicpC59sqqUyJ1KBdhTZA9IaWyKWkbMANicaYfowOyfKG6/w400-h300/22-5-26%20(24).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Can't really tell, but this is where it gets quite steep.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1ODer8vlINVjdWHtyHfP8OdbTtENb1FfA84VbRXEfGe4z4nFZBl3W1NkpQJtvDDe1IVBv2z6JfCpP1FFPuPXvTzJ579ZvvtjQFjPAXrSNuV4JbE1dvdOcgefudvyouiKbpZNLGOzcY8JeBOvcuwiPX0AjlapH_X1xGFGQki4Bi7BlBtveavVTPO4/s1296/22-5-26%20(31).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1ODer8vlINVjdWHtyHfP8OdbTtENb1FfA84VbRXEfGe4z4nFZBl3W1NkpQJtvDDe1IVBv2z6JfCpP1FFPuPXvTzJ579ZvvtjQFjPAXrSNuV4JbE1dvdOcgefudvyouiKbpZNLGOzcY8JeBOvcuwiPX0AjlapH_X1xGFGQki4Bi7BlBtveavVTPO4/w400-h300/22-5-26%20(31).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A lot of the forest has been burned from the fire in 2017.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghaPVHL0qoNEys67GRXo-vG4JlRMunVgmdYK5IKxMgxoqe687AzVubfdNtQUh-m1i8JCWgN1bzyFpwrF3RymojuNPKksp6H95b3_o1qX-G5bJJAqCpHKpnnNA3buJC975L6hGqtgKhyRsmAvxAfqPnCtvYMvQiqbgbg40H0q91Fg2mUkCYD24OP6ol/s1296/22-5-26%20(38).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghaPVHL0qoNEys67GRXo-vG4JlRMunVgmdYK5IKxMgxoqe687AzVubfdNtQUh-m1i8JCWgN1bzyFpwrF3RymojuNPKksp6H95b3_o1qX-G5bJJAqCpHKpnnNA3buJC975L6hGqtgKhyRsmAvxAfqPnCtvYMvQiqbgbg40H0q91Fg2mUkCYD24OP6ol/w400-h300/22-5-26%20(38).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">At the "top" where the trail intersects/joins the Loafer Mountain trail.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"> We turned back here. Apparently the back country group rode all the way to the Nebo Loop road and back for an 8.5 mile ride. Good for them!</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoIkk0fxCzEfDYiWyy7uzZP4lKEU0TxHXzjUOKyb9TnKxSifkIu_beQl5jh7ALN-yVlxCsHu1w2duOaKz8yv_YXv2e8QzTddPYNL8JfTDAYHb0y3qzaTIhv8EFynyIp29f7WJzrJsdzh22olb9sASJOhJpLmE7dPjIs9fh7gwXEq0t3h8ZWQI5wK1/s1176/22-5-26%20(45).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="1176" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoIkk0fxCzEfDYiWyy7uzZP4lKEU0TxHXzjUOKyb9TnKxSifkIu_beQl5jh7ALN-yVlxCsHu1w2duOaKz8yv_YXv2e8QzTddPYNL8JfTDAYHb0y3qzaTIhv8EFynyIp29f7WJzrJsdzh22olb9sASJOhJpLmE7dPjIs9fh7gwXEq0t3h8ZWQI5wK1/w400-h214/22-5-26%20(45).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuarkSokV7N_pJMK71Bj2uW0FCMx2co_2i0JHAF-puHXXIRgY2ESC9t87NO2qSkHgOeZPm3zvihCbRyxHyztGy_zLT6n3HKxtaEg2p0L1y_bskdJzwP66C257YBcJrK1HyEMZfBm2B0172CU_GSvqIhAKg3nlES05EjjRIBSvgZfPW4XAE6TViRPRE/s1296/22-5-26%20(60).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuarkSokV7N_pJMK71Bj2uW0FCMx2co_2i0JHAF-puHXXIRgY2ESC9t87NO2qSkHgOeZPm3zvihCbRyxHyztGy_zLT6n3HKxtaEg2p0L1y_bskdJzwP66C257YBcJrK1HyEMZfBm2B0172CU_GSvqIhAKg3nlES05EjjRIBSvgZfPW4XAE6TViRPRE/w400-h300/22-5-26%20(60).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For about the first 1.5 miles, the trail winds through some lovely evergreen forest and meadows of wildflowers. It goes by the stream for about the first 3/4 mile.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxwM6vX3P_KvnGeu4gp95GgG0K55ShX88HEBPbK5mjC_UR23fJSbY6VtBOqoVN75JNQXpcbmeRiMDv4bFKPUU33BwQUN4nVVWBpBRxzTUgpKB8IeW-2xFtx0_pm_DNKem6pxVhvq0Mn17YqMvLUERpGDG34-OrXZRM38rfSWz6_mz_t8CE7kgWdpO/s1296/22-5-26%20(66).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxwM6vX3P_KvnGeu4gp95GgG0K55ShX88HEBPbK5mjC_UR23fJSbY6VtBOqoVN75JNQXpcbmeRiMDv4bFKPUU33BwQUN4nVVWBpBRxzTUgpKB8IeW-2xFtx0_pm_DNKem6pxVhvq0Mn17YqMvLUERpGDG34-OrXZRM38rfSWz6_mz_t8CE7kgWdpO/w400-h300/22-5-26%20(66).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Rll5uMf-j1jTqEQkYdjbxjAuMaDsLK6mMt6nno24cy_Y9f4ROxUjNUDIQGiKQHqMddcDzp6TdD9zodUeyLYcGh0Ix1dXltPntFEjHgGxi0RSwMC5zXxIV3F4GPycjiVq7EAYzSL1Nu3YC_k7aBPJM3eNNJJmsrOiyGTTZEI1t-KFu8ep7kJC74i8/s1296/22-5-26%20(72).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Rll5uMf-j1jTqEQkYdjbxjAuMaDsLK6mMt6nno24cy_Y9f4ROxUjNUDIQGiKQHqMddcDzp6TdD9zodUeyLYcGh0Ix1dXltPntFEjHgGxi0RSwMC5zXxIV3F4GPycjiVq7EAYzSL1Nu3YC_k7aBPJM3eNNJJmsrOiyGTTZEI1t-KFu8ep7kJC74i8/w400-h300/22-5-26%20(72).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLhbk8Gvb9lgpBq432GtiQRd6BQpw4Qy7W-zRcVulrAnZXKa5r4tNFg7sMv8z2t9lcJaSwLJ7yx3L6lbH0Os3ZaC5vHqZQNKxiUUSRvJZcPysNrnw5kuRZ77P5DPucpVnVokWQW2M1zxit5bXyEXHGORZ9egnMaYtJ0WHLRjAPOFmTvu0QYpWoNmH/s1296/22-5-26%20(73).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLhbk8Gvb9lgpBq432GtiQRd6BQpw4Qy7W-zRcVulrAnZXKa5r4tNFg7sMv8z2t9lcJaSwLJ7yx3L6lbH0Os3ZaC5vHqZQNKxiUUSRvJZcPysNrnw5kuRZ77P5DPucpVnVokWQW2M1zxit5bXyEXHGORZ9egnMaYtJ0WHLRjAPOFmTvu0QYpWoNmH/w400-h300/22-5-26%20(73).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">All in all, it was worth doing once, but I doubt we'll be back any time soon. </span></div></div>DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-50476706117423592432022-01-13T12:45:00.003-08:002023-09-13T12:01:21.864-07:00Fairview Canyon<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbJkIRAVPHqtOKVCWv3taC_7cj4EirF9w_gju1Y3zg8vfPttCEuOkOuruO4Id-7uDBzQIRw0iYbXdAHHu7CtemNF8_EYMXJYsqB5Fgmx0uF6BiwRTYcs_NIUnZhsllqgU7e0eL372aaiyJKJdVDG8Ene9ks30-1KIDy8AmiN_Ks52RUsH9bBD4HMpx=s2561" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="2561" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbJkIRAVPHqtOKVCWv3taC_7cj4EirF9w_gju1Y3zg8vfPttCEuOkOuruO4Id-7uDBzQIRw0iYbXdAHHu7CtemNF8_EYMXJYsqB5Fgmx0uF6BiwRTYcs_NIUnZhsllqgU7e0eL372aaiyJKJdVDG8Ene9ks30-1KIDy8AmiN_Ks52RUsH9bBD4HMpx=s320" width="320" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Riding out from the same parking place--Skyline Drive Parking area at the top of Fairview Canyon. The possibilities from here are virtually unlimited--everything from short jaunts to several hour rides. Some trails, two tracks, also some "bushwhacking." The autumn colors were spectacular.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg37kfFUaZklECu07LAfKGj6bQ6DHfjOLBwlnF9uHY0QBaqqF0HueH1d4knAS6rRYq4Cxfb6agWFw9PSieKSGSAQ0hbQlakc5bEnTCx5VZ4_dgtn9upyEjzQ5T3aFMon7uHgcW1wlIuMChA5qkBH0DnBkjvBGez-Cg0Ebpgi6KfGwOOYS73bR2f9NI_=s1017" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="1017" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg37kfFUaZklECu07LAfKGj6bQ6DHfjOLBwlnF9uHY0QBaqqF0HueH1d4knAS6rRYq4Cxfb6agWFw9PSieKSGSAQ0hbQlakc5bEnTCx5VZ4_dgtn9upyEjzQ5T3aFMon7uHgcW1wlIuMChA5qkBH0DnBkjvBGez-Cg0Ebpgi6KfGwOOYS73bR2f9NI_=w400-h295" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Approximate track on Oct. 7</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1385" data-original-width="1493" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgatNJxZtUlhJSorE05NGY_EmpfxVgMxNUAoM2qc-BUxZQaT2xQ4lGWXsBkZ6gOBEjSAqxWCyOuueXz9etn2RhlN5M5hgwtork_SebTNFhSnZ1rs6DVFQXdfc_CAZUFyQG2p70PO4cJjIGf-egm6dMr3LMsBuYkw-USMaRhJU1Gkzb83bXjXRfi4pZ1=w400-h371" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">October 7, 2021</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgatNJxZtUlhJSorE05NGY_EmpfxVgMxNUAoM2qc-BUxZQaT2xQ4lGWXsBkZ6gOBEjSAqxWCyOuueXz9etn2RhlN5M5hgwtork_SebTNFhSnZ1rs6DVFQXdfc_CAZUFyQG2p70PO4cJjIGf-egm6dMr3LMsBuYkw-USMaRhJU1Gkzb83bXjXRfi4pZ1=s1493" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoehn6JV_Eir3I7wvmknkEITdroDxmUjzFnmWZivYnf5jRlk6iCjnze53RrCbuxOkq-eet8KnKkS43VTBABZqB3Er2pkmpkw-3kyQUvG-5d__CukduxJ3_XMsRwQ2Vuf-D9gikmxqVSd8Eb1EtpbDUoes0phHpnYhN41oDSBBk2cWc68CRhbY-1gxX=w400-h300" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">September 30, 2021</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoehn6JV_Eir3I7wvmknkEITdroDxmUjzFnmWZivYnf5jRlk6iCjnze53RrCbuxOkq-eet8KnKkS43VTBABZqB3Er2pkmpkw-3kyQUvG-5d__CukduxJ3_XMsRwQ2Vuf-D9gikmxqVSd8Eb1EtpbDUoes0phHpnYhN41oDSBBk2cWc68CRhbY-1gxX=s2592" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="1944" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhThVO69-XS7L3ELMYVWvcIWVIEV1ZCyPksseTUaArH2PQgrGZbzjvundjrmT5FCYXjpYctMSIlHNms9zb361AbTnsNIjQ9OGgVhAkaHgFOqqjD3H_kY0Fyj6Qb-_I6hAKov9djDAZKn5h8plq4OqbHx_a4F-ARZwatbltLy4GGU3cNTT-RrL9GkPzF=w300-h400" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="300" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">September 30, 2021</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhThVO69-XS7L3ELMYVWvcIWVIEV1ZCyPksseTUaArH2PQgrGZbzjvundjrmT5FCYXjpYctMSIlHNms9zb361AbTnsNIjQ9OGgVhAkaHgFOqqjD3H_kY0Fyj6Qb-_I6hAKov9djDAZKn5h8plq4OqbHx_a4F-ARZwatbltLy4GGU3cNTT-RrL9GkPzF=s2592" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNcJ-3XCzto6MCEJLWUsJ9esCXZhQPxUhu_4ndnmElpgYIdZQhL2u8Bo_tqmqTl1lmfrWf97OZCTSqgtNcDSILVH2DaqxYYzEDw4Jig31t83Lzqdd5GLPLG56VlA_F7aGzC5q5hp6U-M3hVACidGo6AutL00fhnflj0-l5T5-MeCgY1KwKDUVGYsnX=w400-h300" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">September 30, 2021</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNcJ-3XCzto6MCEJLWUsJ9esCXZhQPxUhu_4ndnmElpgYIdZQhL2u8Bo_tqmqTl1lmfrWf97OZCTSqgtNcDSILVH2DaqxYYzEDw4Jig31t83Lzqdd5GLPLG56VlA_F7aGzC5q5hp6U-M3hVACidGo6AutL00fhnflj0-l5T5-MeCgY1KwKDUVGYsnX=s2592" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2585" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDacRd8sNHBAPkcNefaQJbj_BJSnMwXgU5b6GzdaonrkbmtG4pCrBbsk053Kc21hUl6qc8RZgbqFcy5RV3DKI167nkbKhOSyKCMNZxhBei_f_44NiRKgP3wQ0S3pbiffy0_fkw5rabt0HeVZrIqyQRdxhsurw88fdaQM6Np4tMrIk2_weFHOWh4Y_U=w400-h258" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">October 4, 2021</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDacRd8sNHBAPkcNefaQJbj_BJSnMwXgU5b6GzdaonrkbmtG4pCrBbsk053Kc21hUl6qc8RZgbqFcy5RV3DKI167nkbKhOSyKCMNZxhBei_f_44NiRKgP3wQ0S3pbiffy0_fkw5rabt0HeVZrIqyQRdxhsurw88fdaQM6Np4tMrIk2_weFHOWh4Y_U=s2585" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZBYzl-D56W1AjAe3tC_Olv0GRnWLnwYzyfQkNSPAG02aDVWvKDbJaQ_e4-6xcTFFjI6xXJFK_aIvEpMpcqHy12Bhm7sScazy2dkXYzrg-04Xfx1KJ77TKNMQBlBq2YaEee6zJM-TS1I4gUqzgiA2lLBzz-j66eASaiGtEkFsgNcE8hK_yhtrPybDX=w400-h300" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">October 7, 2021</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZBYzl-D56W1AjAe3tC_Olv0GRnWLnwYzyfQkNSPAG02aDVWvKDbJaQ_e4-6xcTFFjI6xXJFK_aIvEpMpcqHy12Bhm7sScazy2dkXYzrg-04Xfx1KJ77TKNMQBlBq2YaEee6zJM-TS1I4gUqzgiA2lLBzz-j66eASaiGtEkFsgNcE8hK_yhtrPybDX=s2592" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The following photos are from a ride on Oct. 4, 2022. We were intending to possibly ride all the way to Gooseberry Reservoir, but were thwarted by a cattle guard that I couldn't tell was there on Google maps.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9tGgeDU3yKKWEBUIxniRcmXSoh8KcQMmAaS9HM1GKIl0DS0dVpNqzSXqPq4Wapc8eeItnrmq3n-E2Zk46kz4Ivg2wby-G3sxpGTNfM2d03XTIUclQFL59L3-I0gaGmMUjrcLi91CKvwVxhSsn4VpoboiSJvKm333yAiCg7gL_eA8GtCRNuJhLBVF9/s1123/22-10-4%20trck.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1123" data-original-width="955" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9tGgeDU3yKKWEBUIxniRcmXSoh8KcQMmAaS9HM1GKIl0DS0dVpNqzSXqPq4Wapc8eeItnrmq3n-E2Zk46kz4Ivg2wby-G3sxpGTNfM2d03XTIUclQFL59L3-I0gaGmMUjrcLi91CKvwVxhSsn4VpoboiSJvKm333yAiCg7gL_eA8GtCRNuJhLBVF9/w340-h400/22-10-4%20trck.JPG" width="340" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mileage for this ride=3.5. We had to bushwhack back to the Skyline Drive to find a gate to ride through.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1353" data-original-width="2579" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkXaX4oncWnfHrbwkTWB6cab4yM1fAZS5juLzQB5P7zLfDTxM887fnHrNu6m-qWyN77eoYWm7I1Q7pv-XH0fVRJK831Lln0l9_a6kwpstN-513c5gQQPMBBEAp12x5JR6k_vijexhnit1U5C9UedmB8HeVQHDYrVxUgMc6kbpZ3F0dUI-dSVZjSjs/w400-h210/22-10-4%20(7).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oct. 4, 2022.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkXaX4oncWnfHrbwkTWB6cab4yM1fAZS5juLzQB5P7zLfDTxM887fnHrNu6m-qWyN77eoYWm7I1Q7pv-XH0fVRJK831Lln0l9_a6kwpstN-513c5gQQPMBBEAp12x5JR6k_vijexhnit1U5C9UedmB8HeVQHDYrVxUgMc6kbpZ3F0dUI-dSVZjSjs/s2579/22-10-4%20(7).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJO0L2ogoh2xfTCI2J_bZFa8lGFnEZK9AGt6RJ7zjoyUaxiMTHrx7KOUmjYdKPVFyfWwKZm5H1upxd4vOJZTG387b3_1WAKuMKMK2EVICS72gWL2JX1NCKbugSEuwzKdVe7jnLJ9Dmij2-O5ST3KrQNBaYQO75-x4u75BXAEp_aAChcD9qW7cenOdv/s2592/22-10-4%20(8).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJO0L2ogoh2xfTCI2J_bZFa8lGFnEZK9AGt6RJ7zjoyUaxiMTHrx7KOUmjYdKPVFyfWwKZm5H1upxd4vOJZTG387b3_1WAKuMKMK2EVICS72gWL2JX1NCKbugSEuwzKdVe7jnLJ9Dmij2-O5ST3KrQNBaYQO75-x4u75BXAEp_aAChcD9qW7cenOdv/w400-h300/22-10-4%20(8).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The offending cattle guard on the Gooseberry road.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRwJz5YMKhV7FDDvoZMMvpNXmchwuG8dIel60VFkiP9FQm9L5lbDKSWTHC04VP1hJTjvwKcI6T8-i8hiH-EHSkiQlyxDojL-EFeqBXKwAo2ApS8nIiijWr9hac6ndROVngv5b8_kXprCy0hV-1uaj42l_FL_qZLMldtt9TS0D_VVS_h4QFCcDhM8g/s2592/22-10-4%20(9).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRwJz5YMKhV7FDDvoZMMvpNXmchwuG8dIel60VFkiP9FQm9L5lbDKSWTHC04VP1hJTjvwKcI6T8-i8hiH-EHSkiQlyxDojL-EFeqBXKwAo2ApS8nIiijWr9hac6ndROVngv5b8_kXprCy0hV-1uaj42l_FL_qZLMldtt9TS0D_VVS_h4QFCcDhM8g/w400-h300/22-10-4%20(9).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back up on Skyline on one of the side turn outs.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pU_iRntpXbgI-SgX238Kn4U9cCRIiRawabarqGObNzLG643oyDXhsxotIhsV5gDTrNhZPNg4YqW5TQMVdAFhBbWBs_oBDVkPv7IT4Mg_kdPRuJD4Gw3WpMxe_O8zVsszzr6Jhu9gTLHf0WoFGh_6Qa-5PuZvCfBeYliSWZC_SDHqiWw1GZ7cDoFY/s2555/22-10-4%20(16).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="2555" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pU_iRntpXbgI-SgX238Kn4U9cCRIiRawabarqGObNzLG643oyDXhsxotIhsV5gDTrNhZPNg4YqW5TQMVdAFhBbWBs_oBDVkPv7IT4Mg_kdPRuJD4Gw3WpMxe_O8zVsszzr6Jhu9gTLHf0WoFGh_6Qa-5PuZvCfBeYliSWZC_SDHqiWw1GZ7cDoFY/w400-h193/22-10-4%20(16).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Near where the gate is. Just left of the big tree.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYGHTz4QC0ODYOvg7UUWm_Oe5zinK4U8HMRzbc4TOV0Sw7YgIeKfQoa1pZiFjlx57U2vBT8CFnZ_F9vYerJuag5DH7iGxQeBj-QKbl_8r7cSJitWxfgegnJVy3vNarqqD79rcn08mTyjxvEPkqCGvmjeLyo9ykj42vFIjglEFxYQ3svsqTdRBfBEs/s2592/22-10-4%20(19).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYGHTz4QC0ODYOvg7UUWm_Oe5zinK4U8HMRzbc4TOV0Sw7YgIeKfQoa1pZiFjlx57U2vBT8CFnZ_F9vYerJuag5DH7iGxQeBj-QKbl_8r7cSJitWxfgegnJVy3vNarqqD79rcn08mTyjxvEPkqCGvmjeLyo9ykj42vFIjglEFxYQ3svsqTdRBfBEs/w400-h300/22-10-4%20(19).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We did find some green. Oct. 4, 2022. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAkK2teaRb80gQlTFv1BGQmzYOIvdAUWt6ws8d9-YRwQXAqJqSq7mofbkxaXt9S8HQxEEI7IO3qhIKLRuwc86WiB3_KqoFbzFiR4TdJ8gzpwHfV4KmVKZIDth4OqzK318cGYs_J84qG9RMfpfXmxj6KTXoRBJe8MJyoAeSBFh3BuLUwq9jAU9ICll/w400-h300/22-10-4%20(23).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oct. 4, 2022.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAkK2teaRb80gQlTFv1BGQmzYOIvdAUWt6ws8d9-YRwQXAqJqSq7mofbkxaXt9S8HQxEEI7IO3qhIKLRuwc86WiB3_KqoFbzFiR4TdJ8gzpwHfV4KmVKZIDth4OqzK318cGYs_J84qG9RMfpfXmxj6KTXoRBJe8MJyoAeSBFh3BuLUwq9jAU9ICll/s2592/22-10-4%20(23).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyWXWcnDLwGJ-k5PgLrAabYrjuEEjg1ROjeYFibGq4qp3kFTfZqvXKMMJtR9Zwssl7HuFR-qcFk2pZJOm2WtWCzyiaycamKG9Ik1_a5esYND8iXYpHBu5QmNJwjkYRHGfa1XUN22euLwfE60JcO6iX9VrnYHbMSgXY-SezNwzCNQDL1a41uB8LJNiA/w400-h300/22-10-4%20(30).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oct. 4, 2022.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyWXWcnDLwGJ-k5PgLrAabYrjuEEjg1ROjeYFibGq4qp3kFTfZqvXKMMJtR9Zwssl7HuFR-qcFk2pZJOm2WtWCzyiaycamKG9Ik1_a5esYND8iXYpHBu5QmNJwjkYRHGfa1XUN22euLwfE60JcO6iX9VrnYHbMSgXY-SezNwzCNQDL1a41uB8LJNiA/s2592/22-10-4%20(30).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj266jQ_pBIrKPJZmDWmQM3rHt5EVW2GhH7qNOMKTYRwgXSPeMuz-dQqsQGeCR3mleBvZWzqyVFNXq5a4aeFsNZ8wymUxuKKmiQbd7_d66ZfAzgJolZnnI0joHsbCrDdZ7ua8bTUwQStvo1bkwKkFf5txtnFEx9X3ytN2nE7gUHHHkSbVF4q_fl1nJp/w400-h300/22-10-4%20(34).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oct. 4, 2022.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj266jQ_pBIrKPJZmDWmQM3rHt5EVW2GhH7qNOMKTYRwgXSPeMuz-dQqsQGeCR3mleBvZWzqyVFNXq5a4aeFsNZ8wymUxuKKmiQbd7_d66ZfAzgJolZnnI0joHsbCrDdZ7ua8bTUwQStvo1bkwKkFf5txtnFEx9X3ytN2nE7gUHHHkSbVF4q_fl1nJp/s2592/22-10-4%20(34).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASlgHeQUv3JtqLpMVXjk5aG1jIkGWiNT2_JTg5v2gUGnzj1mmxhuS5yY_z9N3st7RvIpjjpKKIl5f5TD9NW7-dQ97mhy1iF9-mWUV78TkdCWmHTgsD9rONXauNBpdPKSuk9gE8pRjMCxowlecjyhyRDzdbplt9ps3qS-DoA0j8QbMUJ0N-4w-relW/s2592/22-10-4%20(37).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASlgHeQUv3JtqLpMVXjk5aG1jIkGWiNT2_JTg5v2gUGnzj1mmxhuS5yY_z9N3st7RvIpjjpKKIl5f5TD9NW7-dQ97mhy1iF9-mWUV78TkdCWmHTgsD9rONXauNBpdPKSuk9gE8pRjMCxowlecjyhyRDzdbplt9ps3qS-DoA0j8QbMUJ0N-4w-relW/w400-h300/22-10-4%20(37).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Almost back to the parking area. Not many vehicles there on a Tuesday.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">Oct. 4, 2022.</span><span><br /></span></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">On June 21, 2023 we chose a ride here hoping for no crowds and only slightly muddy roads. The weather was nice, but the roads were hard and dusty and there were 4 wheelers who had no concern for horses. The FLIES were horrible and drove the horses crazy. I don't think we'll be back until fall.</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0bqqfbhwmgiOWUpn5zajGHzbcL9YHTQ4WzAssDrsyJbACfVvoWK44jMWgr1WQRoolub4h5sOWLS8ucVZirZZoEEJQYG2YgS7ZpN_4_WBupfRPe9dDHaWT14XtLQto3851YlczxgmFYzCh8AC10dCzP7CBVtxTpq9YfOPnarp-PtLSlHS4eKwZWxBq_E/s2592/23-6-21%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0bqqfbhwmgiOWUpn5zajGHzbcL9YHTQ4WzAssDrsyJbACfVvoWK44jMWgr1WQRoolub4h5sOWLS8ucVZirZZoEEJQYG2YgS7ZpN_4_WBupfRPe9dDHaWT14XtLQto3851YlczxgmFYzCh8AC10dCzP7CBVtxTpq9YfOPnarp-PtLSlHS4eKwZWxBq_E/w400-h300/23-6-21%202.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">June 21, 2023</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPb9OMpRi1qFKFlUtAt1BF1wcSBXNpq3xM4VAfc1dbtnmpslr_ke3vSsGudg8wI-4Vt-IubIW8YrboG9fGv5bpWXR31fQxGn5Sk4qeG8nsCq8r295zXKmRS48kyuUUgIxDcKNPQgeN3tDdq337SzRethpNcXkrrGzmlRZwMlW6BgC8_s-h92OfmVBrbE/w400-h300/23-6-21%205.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span><br /></span></span></div><br />DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-17318648904689863692021-06-18T07:20:00.008-07:002021-07-03T11:54:14.866-07:00Nebo Loop~~Done Ridge<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UXtzeGScY9I/YMzh_rbVTfI/AAAAAAAAaRA/Vr6kh-vuSlE6IZy4bFYgbe2rW0IdrliuwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2589/DSC02664.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1549" data-original-width="2589" height="239" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UXtzeGScY9I/YMzh_rbVTfI/AAAAAAAAaRA/Vr6kh-vuSlE6IZy4bFYgbe2rW0IdrliuwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h239/DSC02664.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The <i>Done Ridge</i> Trail is best done as a loop with the <i>Jones Ranch </i>Trail (or to access the <i>Rock Springs </i>and <i>Sheepherder </i>Trails) Please see the Jones Ranch post for information on accessing it via the Double Falls TH or Jones Ranch TH. It is about 2.4 miles one way and is used quite a bit for biking. There are expansive meadows, lots of aspens, evergreens and in the summer--numerous wildflowers. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Run a search on All Trails for more information.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Here is a quote from </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">All Trails:</i></p><p><i style="font-family: verdana;"></i></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><i style="font-family: verdana;">"<span><span> </span></span></i><span><span><span style="font-family: verdana; white-space: pre-wrap;">Beautiful trail through mix of aspen, evergreen, and several open meadows. Moderately steep slopes with continuous incline to the summit of Done Ridge, then gradually drops down to intersect with the Rock Springs Trail. Views from the top of Done Ridge are some of the best in Payson Canyon. This trail starts at the same location as the north (lower) end of the Jones Ranch trail but immediately forks to the right, and heads uphill to the right, away from the start of Jones Ranch trail. There's one cattle gate to go through near the top of the ridge. It's not an official Forest Service trail so occasional tree dead fall across the trail, but it's well used and easy to follow. Mix of sun and shade. No streams or water along the route.</span><span face=""Proxima Nova", Arial, sans-serif" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">"</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #414141; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small; white-space: pre-wrap;">(As usual, click on any photo for a slide show of enlarged images.)</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bA_rEuw07xI/YMyjPR2O4gI/AAAAAAAAaQI/yB38DM8Vja8EODn5P4_WLtkJG9oTqEFlACNcBGAsYHQ/s1024/double%2Bfalls%2BTH.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bA_rEuw07xI/YMyjPR2O4gI/AAAAAAAAaQI/yB38DM8Vja8EODn5P4_WLtkJG9oTqEFlACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/double%2Bfalls%2BTH.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a view FROM the Double Falls TH with the yellow arrow pointing to the trail beginning. There is no sign for this trail.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="675" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IU6ZYxd37oI/YMyjOtrojnI/AAAAAAAAaQE/0nWU4WPpqNUTquhrO4P9nODy7mrvFLUBgCNcBGAsYHQ/w378-h400/21-6-16%2Btrck.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="378" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is our track on June 16, 2021. We went UP the <i>Done Ridge</i> (shown on the left side of the loop)<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"> </span><i style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"> </i><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Total mileage=5.7. Also check out my Ramblr tracks. For this entire loop I would say 50% soft dirt, 25% harder dirt with gravel, 20% somewhat rocky and 5% quite rocky. However, nothing a barefoot horse in reasonable shape cannot handle.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IU6ZYxd37oI/YMyjOtrojnI/AAAAAAAAaQE/0nWU4WPpqNUTquhrO4P9nODy7mrvFLUBgCNcBGAsYHQ/s715/21-6-16%2Btrck.JPG"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></a></div><p></p><p><br /><br /><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cWe-KwDbY50/YMzeoHmmc8I/AAAAAAAAaQ4/4-lYzQpD-3AKWJL7zr040CJnStCZowVTQCNcBGAsYHQ/s729/Done%2BRidge.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="727" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cWe-KwDbY50/YMzeoHmmc8I/AAAAAAAAaQ4/4-lYzQpD-3AKWJL7zr040CJnStCZowVTQCNcBGAsYHQ/w399-h400/Done%2BRidge.jpg" width="399" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a snapshot of the <i>All Trails </i>track.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CEzUANr_0XE/YMyjJ5LHEnI/AAAAAAAAaQA/SK6-Yd-ALMs7kYMhsQu8nHb7xhlRJFwzwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1045/20-10-12%2B%252844%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="1045" height="318" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CEzUANr_0XE/YMyjJ5LHEnI/AAAAAAAAaQA/SK6-Yd-ALMs7kYMhsQu8nHb7xhlRJFwzwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h318/20-10-12%2B%252844%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a "side" trail off to the right of the <i>Done Ridge</i>. We rode about 1/2 mile up it on Oct. 12, 2020. We'll explore that one further on a future ride. The photo below also came from that diversion.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xP4g0FRMXmg/YMyjXjJdSFI/AAAAAAAAaQU/azXqrYSSil0NndfZ3-qSBBhXkpqqDiVAQCNcBGAsYHQ/s3648/20-10-12%2B%252846%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xP4g0FRMXmg/YMyjXjJdSFI/AAAAAAAAaQU/azXqrYSSil0NndfZ3-qSBBhXkpqqDiVAQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-12%2B%252846%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The following photos were taken on the <i>Done Ridge </i>on either Oct. 12 or June 16.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jS8dx7zvhNs/YMyicWT39YI/AAAAAAAAaOw/yE9kY0m8AIERH3TPlYd9L76jxfxY7cc-ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/21-6-16%2B%252810%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jS8dx7zvhNs/YMyicWT39YI/AAAAAAAAaOw/yE9kY0m8AIERH3TPlYd9L76jxfxY7cc-ACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/21-6-16%2B%252810%2529.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aAWok-A9bqs/YMyojoZwACI/AAAAAAAAaQk/pWcGFZiHLXIrYgKoWNOHITstNUO4-xEewCNcBGAsYHQ/s1569/20-10-12%2B%252817%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1569" data-original-width="1281" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aAWok-A9bqs/YMyojoZwACI/AAAAAAAAaQk/pWcGFZiHLXIrYgKoWNOHITstNUO4-xEewCNcBGAsYHQ/w326-h400/20-10-12%2B%252817%2529.JPG" width="326" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the sign at the intersection where <i>Rock Springs</i> trail takes off from <i>Jones Ranch</i>. It doesn't say anything about Done Ridge, but <i>Done Ridge</i> intersects with <i>Rock Springs</i> .3 mile from here.<br /><br /><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0p7iF9ROmvs/YMyilwXfwDI/AAAAAAAAaPE/fMbI1pePVOUu23tp3JrRGM_-qAUxuwNNACNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/21-6-16%2B%252860%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0p7iF9ROmvs/YMyilwXfwDI/AAAAAAAAaPE/fMbI1pePVOUu23tp3JrRGM_-qAUxuwNNACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-6-16%2B%252860%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is looking up at the Rock Springs section from the sign shown above. When we rode the Done Ridge, we came DOWN this part.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I found this biking video of this trail, but they went clockwise instead.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlG7caJRXBs">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlG7caJRXBs</a></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table>DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-15282776521138579012021-06-04T14:41:00.027-07:002023-11-14T09:12:29.254-08:00Ephraim Canyon~Patriot/Badger Run<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9HH_ojCsiJU/YMVMKTYBd6I/AAAAAAAAaMY/kpO_U979Kp4tzB9c8IEb3VtZ8PwalXZQgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1285/21-6-11%2B%25288%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="1285" height="255" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9HH_ojCsiJU/YMVMKTYBd6I/AAAAAAAAaMY/kpO_U979Kp4tzB9c8IEb3VtZ8PwalXZQgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h255/21-6-11%2B%25288%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Badger Run</i> trail, June 11, 2021</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I have split the Ephraim Canyon trails into 7 different posts because of the large amount of photos and material. Please refer to the other posts before venturing and riding there. The <i>Patriot </i>Trail is accessed from the <i>Scandinavian</i> Trail or from Willow Creek Road on the top. Or from the <i>Badger Run Trail </i>on the bottom. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.trailforks.com/trails/patriot-trail/">https://www.trailforks.com/trails/patriot-trail/</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> It has a nice variety of scenery and views. It is more "open" than the other trails and may be ridden as a "Loop" if desired or as an out and back. <span style="color: red;"> See photos below for update as of May, 2022. </span> <i> </i></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i><a href="https://www.trailforks.com/trails/badger-run-447099/">https://www.trailforks.com/trails/badger-run-447099/</a>)</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r5PhQGYJ6ZE/X5DGzp-skgI/AAAAAAAAZXY/cqN-tV_Pyao-X2DKHIhB8rnrAqZ4P9ChwCNcBGAsYHQ/s753/20-10-21%2Btrack.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="749" data-original-width="753" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r5PhQGYJ6ZE/X5DGzp-skgI/AAAAAAAAZXY/cqN-tV_Pyao-X2DKHIhB8rnrAqZ4P9ChwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20-10-21%2Btrack.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">On October 21, 2020 we rode the </span><i style="text-align: left;">Ponderosa</i><span style="text-align: left;">, </span><i style="text-align: left;">Scandinavian </i><span style="text-align: left;">and all of the </span><i style="text-align: left;">Patriot</i><span style="text-align: left;">. </span>This ride was 9 miles exactly out and back. We rode to the Forest Service boundary which was just about to a dirt road. Trail conditions=80% soft dirt, 15% slightly gravelly and 5 % slightly rocky.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1259" height="272" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vRgXzk7OIvQ/X3-BEFiy6jI/AAAAAAAAZJg/-M35twH0aJoN2IUe2qypadXFzW5BXArygCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h272/20-10-8%2B%252848%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Patriot Trail, </i>Oct. 8, 2020</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vRgXzk7OIvQ/X3-BEFiy6jI/AAAAAAAAZJg/-M35twH0aJoN2IUe2qypadXFzW5BXArygCNcBGAsYHQ/s1259/20-10-8%2B%252848%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></a></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xRgDYzK6bxo/X5DHBMuwLCI/AAAAAAAAZXs/F5_7LmFeTz0aRdjK7zuS5URBlPHO2QXOgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-10-21%2B%252855%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xRgDYzK6bxo/X5DHBMuwLCI/AAAAAAAAZXs/F5_7LmFeTz0aRdjK7zuS5URBlPHO2QXOgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-21%2B%252855%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This is the "end" of the <i>Patriot </i>just before it reaches the road at the Forest Service boundary. There is a "cattle guard" and barb wire fence. It had a gate, but we did not go through. We could have made a "loop" and ridden that dirt road back up to the Willow Creek. We chose not to and turned back here. The rest of the photos are of the <i>Patriot.</i> I called it the "Tree Nature Ride" because of all the different trees--firs, spruces, ponderosa, aspen, juniper, oak, maple and more.<br /><br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-53g3KjCOzH8/X5DGfhDj1WI/AAAAAAAAZW4/xkM7rd2PsFAWOEEUq0i84w1cvoMTRi4IACNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-10-21%2B%252827%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-53g3KjCOzH8/X5DGfhDj1WI/AAAAAAAAZW4/xkM7rd2PsFAWOEEUq0i84w1cvoMTRi4IACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-21%2B%252827%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This is a photo of the old <i>"Maple Syrup" </i>trail which has been de-commissioned. It pretty much just goes straight down (or up).<br /><br /><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yO8H3mARtXc/YLqWMHp4ddI/AAAAAAAAaGw/50rTNxQJxBM6ESnJn_YkNSx-yxPrMYf6gCNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/21-6-4%2B%252817%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yO8H3mARtXc/YLqWMHp4ddI/AAAAAAAAaGw/50rTNxQJxBM6ESnJn_YkNSx-yxPrMYf6gCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-6-4%2B%252817%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Lower trail, June 4, 2021 showing the old <i>Maple Syrup</i> trail to the left<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RKDTMNdFhqQ/X5DGq95xrcI/AAAAAAAAZXM/-XrC_GOwQBoAjyjfqul16EX5S6Je2KvJQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-10-21%2B%252854%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RKDTMNdFhqQ/X5DGq95xrcI/AAAAAAAAZXM/-XrC_GOwQBoAjyjfqul16EX5S6Je2KvJQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-21%2B%252854%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">A small bridge almost to the end. Oct. 21, 2020<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l_zK7fDK3so/YLqWMeYPlEI/AAAAAAAAaG0/wtGc-9_7ktcqQWerIF36NUfv9N9nKvIvQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1687/21-6-4%2B%252814%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1687" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l_zK7fDK3so/YLqWMeYPlEI/AAAAAAAAaG0/wtGc-9_7ktcqQWerIF36NUfv9N9nKvIvQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/21-6-4%2B%252814%2529.JPG" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Another view of the small bridge, June 4, 2021</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l6IneH5S4wU/X3-A0BnogkI/AAAAAAAAZJM/zqWXiEfNWW8Brm-XQlmH8y22VzoccBw4wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-10-8%2B%252841%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l6IneH5S4wU/X3-A0BnogkI/AAAAAAAAZJM/zqWXiEfNWW8Brm-XQlmH8y22VzoccBw4wCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-8%2B%252841%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This road crossing is where the <i>Scandinavian </i>turns into the <i>Patriot</i>.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9pQCQ00uloEO51ClSPxay9Xo1xcItZaqikalZF2HNIcI0eEMlPGxKjmhD7bCTCUhOY6pm1rAxkCVsJ6Vx8mFkC7aQ78N8nUNxQBBpzHMdrEcXcnjRVpVIKvs5RQK97IKMN2G3E4chF-2HLEyB9oOef_MZt3q2XvYwpB8ZpkBBEm2rrPv27BoAHcP/s1167/22-5-16%20(6).JPG" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="1167" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9pQCQ00uloEO51ClSPxay9Xo1xcItZaqikalZF2HNIcI0eEMlPGxKjmhD7bCTCUhOY6pm1rAxkCVsJ6Vx8mFkC7aQ78N8nUNxQBBpzHMdrEcXcnjRVpVIKvs5RQK97IKMN2G3E4chF-2HLEyB9oOef_MZt3q2XvYwpB8ZpkBBEm2rrPv27BoAHcP/w400-h300/22-5-16%20(6).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Casualty of the winter on the <i>Patriot Trail</i>. May 16, 2022.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><span></span></span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-82Yc9755uXw/YK-3F8852tI/AAAAAAAAaEg/CfIJvRGguoADDLNfSpdW-K4hGozZVIwGQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/21-5-26%2B%25285%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-82Yc9755uXw/YK-3F8852tI/AAAAAAAAaEg/CfIJvRGguoADDLNfSpdW-K4hGozZVIwGQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-5-26%2B%25285%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>Patriot Trail</i>, May 26, 2021 (The wildflowers were nice, but BEWARE in this area. There is a fair amount of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxicoscordion_venenosum">DEATH CAMAS.</a>)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BMoN4RWZDOw/X5DHCyGH43I/AAAAAAAAZXw/nN1WziwTU3MOAmG3-BQt9GHBfHhiEgRwACNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-10-21%2B%252869%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BMoN4RWZDOw/X5DHCyGH43I/AAAAAAAAZXw/nN1WziwTU3MOAmG3-BQt9GHBfHhiEgRwACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-21%2B%252869%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OIL1yNRKmAs/X5DGftZZ3tI/AAAAAAAAZW8/ZnENmpZ49oIJMZWC9ujYx2pbZ9SSbs3JQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-10-21%2B%252833%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OIL1yNRKmAs/X5DGftZZ3tI/AAAAAAAAZW8/ZnENmpZ49oIJMZWC9ujYx2pbZ9SSbs3JQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-21%2B%252833%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WhTINtxrXqQ/X5DGo1ZNKtI/AAAAAAAAZXE/3vwi9E6ImqIUon25DkcY4AycVH9soqp3ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2156/20-10-21%2B%252843%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7fmrO_vWL9o/YLqWRRY1V2I/AAAAAAAAaG4/KaKfn2Q6pqwm7P3nTRxgTWo1I3naziirgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/21-6-4%2B%252823%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7fmrO_vWL9o/YLqWRRY1V2I/AAAAAAAAaG4/KaKfn2Q6pqwm7P3nTRxgTWo1I3naziirgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-6-4%2B%252823%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"New" <i>Badger Run</i> Trail on June 4, 2021<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2SVimxauiLFcOon9aFJBHX8JnwrA03z9Z2rda6LDf9uKwS2SwrPCn7lSO7-60lur9EldesGgYjk0rk9tFRJq9nURUpg0M70ayrEAXVxRF_0ePfoojyuMg5wb4IEGsFUF1do8hBo1SsEgGqmL0q12_zCJNLl19ukXnWeVbWXLqlRAXEVXJp2GRdhE/s863/22-9-19%20trck.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="677" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2SVimxauiLFcOon9aFJBHX8JnwrA03z9Z2rda6LDf9uKwS2SwrPCn7lSO7-60lur9EldesGgYjk0rk9tFRJq9nURUpg0M70ayrEAXVxRF_0ePfoojyuMg5wb4IEGsFUF1do8hBo1SsEgGqmL0q12_zCJNLl19ukXnWeVbWXLqlRAXEVXJp2GRdhE/w314-h400/22-9-19%20trck.JPG" width="314" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Our track on Sept. 19, 2022, 5.6 miles</span><br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k3PrbtlDKN4/YMVMbM8r1GI/AAAAAAAAaMs/yvxYyMh2-CQu2d5TDYJczklAKSjKHiypACNcBGAsYHQ/s1556/21-6-11%2B%252814%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1167" data-original-width="1556" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k3PrbtlDKN4/YMVMbM8r1GI/AAAAAAAAaMs/yvxYyMh2-CQu2d5TDYJczklAKSjKHiypACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-6-11%2B%252814%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Badger Run</i> trail, June 11, 2021</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWw3zhXAOUEpY3ubPR8ei8mIfeD3vhBF7XaenttRlwudxFy1uCSoA5cD1vl-vh8iiZ5z5AFDEvKgG8DRqE2-KKVxbYHqnDRRoLEl_J6JPDS0PNwOqe2oOzQ40KW-jg0NmzuRSIq69X8dUtfDM605LfURDkBVJStPr6mUqsat4sHknMTu6AhrY2U1mw9bk/s375/Ephraim-PatB02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="375" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWw3zhXAOUEpY3ubPR8ei8mIfeD3vhBF7XaenttRlwudxFy1uCSoA5cD1vl-vh8iiZ5z5AFDEvKgG8DRqE2-KKVxbYHqnDRRoLEl_J6JPDS0PNwOqe2oOzQ40KW-jg0NmzuRSIq69X8dUtfDM605LfURDkBVJStPr6mUqsat4sHknMTu6AhrY2U1mw9bk/w400-h294/Ephraim-PatB02.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A nice part of the <i>Patriot Trail-- </i>photo courtesy of Utah Mountain biking</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLZ-fqMxi3bCiC2pRcMm-OcxrrjKR78Z39e8w32HYrWw1kKNU_YLJRbrJotw1jLpoMIApc5MokMPblh5DBXCSkPiEuKZeywfrT4w5CQoyisRF7mqZsRcInhpu8nh__skzXQ_h5GGGq1njdGTimYY7YSpBhfSDQZyPCqquuESW2ednsdGq5ze2QLJ6/s2592/22-9-19%20(23).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLZ-fqMxi3bCiC2pRcMm-OcxrrjKR78Z39e8w32HYrWw1kKNU_YLJRbrJotw1jLpoMIApc5MokMPblh5DBXCSkPiEuKZeywfrT4w5CQoyisRF7mqZsRcInhpu8nh__skzXQ_h5GGGq1njdGTimYY7YSpBhfSDQZyPCqquuESW2ednsdGq5ze2QLJ6/w400-h300/22-9-19%20(23).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span>On Sept. 19, 2022, we cleared the brush and branches and jerry-rigged a gate. Took us about 15 minutes.</span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;">(update As of August 4, 2023--no gate there, but a trail on the side--easily passable without getting off your horse.)<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table>DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-58469841581253578132021-06-02T15:28:00.005-07:002023-09-09T10:41:24.758-07:00Ephraim Canyon~~Lake Hill<p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NLskSy6EbmY/YLf-OyctQnI/AAAAAAAAaGI/ks_LJ7h6csALM0rTOeCytc1FTlN59yTYgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2592/21-6-2%2B%252834%2529.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NLskSy6EbmY/YLf-OyctQnI/AAAAAAAAaGI/ks_LJ7h6csALM0rTOeCytc1FTlN59yTYgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-6-2%2B%252834%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another trail that can be accessed from either the Ponderosa or Willow Creek parking areas. Please see the other <a href="https://dreampackertrail.blogspot.com/2020/09/ephraim-canyon.html"><span style="color: #741b47;">Ephraim Canyon post</span> </a>for more information. The new trail we rode is called either the "<i>Camelot</i>" or "<i>Bovine</i>" trail depending on which website you look at. I prefer the name of <i>Camelot</i>.<br /><a href="https://www.trailrunproject.com/trail/7083529/camelot"><span style="color: #741b47;">https://www.trailrunproject.com/trail/7083529/camelot</span></a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.trailforks.com/trails/bovine-102977/">https://www.trailforks.com/trails/bovine-102977/</a><br /><br />I felt like I "had" to explore this option, even though it appeared it might be steep and rocky. It turned out to be steep in places, but still negotiable. What made it work~~steepness wasn't constant. Beautiful forest, lots of evergreens and aspens. A couple of meadows. I am glad we did it, but it wouldn't be one I would choose often like the lower trails. Once we reached the end of the trail, we turned on a dirt road which led to a lake, which is a small reservoir, but pretty. We had to circumvent one cattle guard and then came upon one more, not passable just as we reached the lake. Luckily, we rode it on a week day and only saw forest service guys and a few people fishing on the lake. <br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1BH1TkZgaiA/YLf9llSO3uI/AAAAAAAAaFQ/Wt0c48x98n0MnrRczqa5DmbmGXBHNa9qgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1717/21-6-2%2B%252819%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="873" data-original-width="1717" height="204" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1BH1TkZgaiA/YLf9llSO3uI/AAAAAAAAaFQ/Wt0c48x98n0MnrRczqa5DmbmGXBHNa9qgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h204/21-6-2%2B%252819%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Entire ride on June 2, 2021: About 5.7 miles. Trail conditions of just the Camelot Trail=75% soft dirt, 22% slightly rocky and 3% rocky. Our barefoot horses had no problem. <br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vqCfYZhnCXI/YLf-Bfl2ZpI/AAAAAAAAaFw/uCdAF8nPPUQsZT_M1X0QvE_rnZwWgc58ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/21-6-2%2B%25285%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vqCfYZhnCXI/YLf-Bfl2ZpI/AAAAAAAAaFw/uCdAF8nPPUQsZT_M1X0QvE_rnZwWgc58ACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-6-2%2B%25285%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Heading up the <i>Camelot </i>where it begins just off the Willow Creek road.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5OygpJA_sGg/YLf-Cp8KcOI/AAAAAAAAaF0/bu9C6o6vs34ocT44eH8719ImIFm77RjjQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/21-6-2%2B%25288%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5OygpJA_sGg/YLf-Cp8KcOI/AAAAAAAAaF0/bu9C6o6vs34ocT44eH8719ImIFm77RjjQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-6-2%2B%25288%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Junction where the <i>Mirkwood </i>Trail crosses the <i>Camelot</i>. No signs.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vCsUWx0BcIo/YLf9iHIefmI/AAAAAAAAaFI/mQxjqoG9P9ctVIpXJn1X7ZZtC2_9p3k6wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/21-6-2%2B%252812%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vCsUWx0BcIo/YLf9iHIefmI/AAAAAAAAaFI/mQxjqoG9P9ctVIpXJn1X7ZZtC2_9p3k6wCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-6-2%2B%252812%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The <i>Camelot </i>has not been "worked over" by trail maintenance. It is basically a single track kept alive by bikers. No motorized are allowed. It would be nice to have it re-worked into switchbacks to avoid the steep inclines.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-78kAp9-S0XE/YLf9goLlEYI/AAAAAAAAaFE/nbfw0TH2w-0avq0CLOm2U4-DWJTKL6lUQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/21-6-2%2B%252814%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-78kAp9-S0XE/YLf9goLlEYI/AAAAAAAAaFE/nbfw0TH2w-0avq0CLOm2U4-DWJTKL6lUQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-6-2%2B%252814%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IIiYIrZz3OY/YLf9iS2DgcI/AAAAAAAAaFM/5YtvT8SsGZMoL6UPCLIjXI0ZhGMfSgaXACNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/21-6-2%2B%252815%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IIiYIrZz3OY/YLf9iS2DgcI/AAAAAAAAaFM/5YtvT8SsGZMoL6UPCLIjXI0ZhGMfSgaXACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-6-2%2B%252815%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Very pretty trail, peaceful and secluded</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uPboyEaLydU/YLf97yVeNPI/AAAAAAAAaFo/OXsn8QnvswYF8siyUtZNlwA1BNerit_-QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2592/21-6-2%2B%252816%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uPboyEaLydU/YLf97yVeNPI/AAAAAAAAaFo/OXsn8QnvswYF8siyUtZNlwA1BNerit_-QCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-6-2%2B%252816%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A meadow half way up the <i>Camelot</i>.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-81SvYfz0i4U/YLf97RRfvII/AAAAAAAAaFk/KJuWR1nIJYEaiTAP8dTxknj7dR0LKaoSwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2592/21-6-2%2B%252829%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-81SvYfz0i4U/YLf97RRfvII/AAAAAAAAaFk/KJuWR1nIJYEaiTAP8dTxknj7dR0LKaoSwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-6-2%2B%252829%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once up the trail, we turned left onto the dirt road leading to Lake Hill. We talked to the forest service guy in the truck. He is surveying for a "timber sale", where they will take down quite a few of the large evergreens. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PxOkv8O_-JA/YLgEkOcIm9I/AAAAAAAAaGk/SCRGffbKwaYpLuoCu9JIvvZIWkDPEigwACNcBGAsYHQ/s2592/21-6-2%2B%252835%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PxOkv8O_-JA/YLgEkOcIm9I/AAAAAAAAaGk/SCRGffbKwaYpLuoCu9JIvvZIWkDPEigwACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-6-2%2B%252835%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Lake Hill Reservoir". We were able to access it to give the horses a drink. Yay for water features! </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EYgagWUeTdA/YLf91ouuFYI/AAAAAAAAaFg/R6MTv2xBsCgrAU9P6CW_Qwt0ym_PWWH7gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2592/21-6-2%2B%252826%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EYgagWUeTdA/YLf91ouuFYI/AAAAAAAAaFg/R6MTv2xBsCgrAU9P6CW_Qwt0ym_PWWH7gCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-6-2%2B%252826%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Representative of the dirt road just past where the <i>Camelot </i>Trail intersects.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p>DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-38712793844136652262020-12-06T08:49:00.008-08:002022-05-23T15:50:39.714-07:00Black Hill, Ephraim<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> I'll say right up front this area is not nearly as favorable as the White Hill several miles north... We have ridden here twice and are not going back. Why? Steep, rocky areas and slippery slopes of shale. Why here when White Hill is so much better and not nearly as crowded.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's close to Ephraim (a college town) so has much more traffic. We were there on a Saturday, December 5 for a short ride and ran into several people target shooting. While we were on the hill, a bullet ricocheted off a rock and sailed right over us. We had to yell at the people and tell them "Hold up. Horses up here!" Lots of litter, broken bottles, beer cans, spent shotgun shells, etc. lying about. What IS wrong with people!?</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Erwlsy6Ra4A/X80B8Ia0_4I/AAAAAAAAZlQ/uuveweeR5v4ED68IcUO7tjQhbh-USc3TwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-12-5%2B%252812%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Erwlsy6Ra4A/X80B8Ia0_4I/AAAAAAAAZlQ/uuveweeR5v4ED68IcUO7tjQhbh-USc3TwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-12-5%2B%252812%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">To reach the parking area, travel east on 100 N. in Ephraim. Once you reach the gravel road, go 1.5 miles. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RrRWo0uW-nI/X80CMcTzunI/AAAAAAAAZmA/2n0u7fvptNIPiSX5o-UjsupW79_4T0GQQCNcBGAsYHQ/s727/20-12-5%2Btrck.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="673" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RrRWo0uW-nI/X80CMcTzunI/AAAAAAAAZmA/2n0u7fvptNIPiSX5o-UjsupW79_4T0GQQCNcBGAsYHQ/w370-h400/20-12-5%2Btrck.JPG" width="370" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was our track for the day. About 4.5 miles.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v-3Qh6aMMXE/X80COB0kDBI/AAAAAAAAZmI/Se5qvC3r2jc3igtQ6gr_ZFczae8xv3RfACNcBGAsYHQ/s595/BlackHill-LRes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="595" height="276" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v-3Qh6aMMXE/X80COB0kDBI/AAAAAAAAZmI/Se5qvC3r2jc3igtQ6gr_ZFczae8xv3RfACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h276/BlackHill-LRes.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A map from one of the biking sites.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9pxqfSLeOnU/X80COcsPZ_I/AAAAAAAAZmM/Y_iMcUm5SM05kNjpkYFpPtJ3Pl1PRP73ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-12-5%2B%252846%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9pxqfSLeOnU/X80COcsPZ_I/AAAAAAAAZmM/Y_iMcUm5SM05kNjpkYFpPtJ3Pl1PRP73ACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-12-5%2B%252846%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is looking at the parking area from up on the ridge.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jD3UUD05qRg/X80B9Fsui8I/AAAAAAAAZlU/XYc4ontY6ykmBBBDAO_7fHY8GXyzVylbwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-12-5%2B%252822%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jD3UUD05qRg/X80B9Fsui8I/AAAAAAAAZlU/XYc4ontY6ykmBBBDAO_7fHY8GXyzVylbwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-12-5%2B%252822%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nssbWg6D2BI/X80B7aZW4jI/AAAAAAAAZlM/cddNDUceICwA8VQHPI_PQuAHt5soc9MjQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1266/20-12-5%2B%252824%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="1266" height="223" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nssbWg6D2BI/X80B7aZW4jI/AAAAAAAAZlM/cddNDUceICwA8VQHPI_PQuAHt5soc9MjQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h223/20-12-5%2B%252824%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_YkHtU9v4W0/X80B-SUAxpI/AAAAAAAAZlY/Y9KFAvk5r3s68kpNQX5RB8ThHVuByj2lQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1453/20-12-5%2B%252825%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="1453" height="210" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_YkHtU9v4W0/X80B-SUAxpI/AAAAAAAAZlY/Y9KFAvk5r3s68kpNQX5RB8ThHVuByj2lQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h210/20-12-5%2B%252825%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iEZvH1AlVns/X80B-eARArI/AAAAAAAAZlc/cn7Duy-uES4fctSTmGmzjyfmB2gKRrE0ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-12-5%2B%252827%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iEZvH1AlVns/X80B-eARArI/AAAAAAAAZlc/cn7Duy-uES4fctSTmGmzjyfmB2gKRrE0ACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-12-5%2B%252827%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">There are some expansive views of Sanpete Valley both north and south.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SgYHT74T-T0/X80CC71p7hI/AAAAAAAAZlk/LKzxOu4vNnUQyZyvF0drmTP9mVpspqChACNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-12-5%2B%252830%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SgYHT74T-T0/X80CC71p7hI/AAAAAAAAZlk/LKzxOu4vNnUQyZyvF0drmTP9mVpspqChACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-12-5%2B%252830%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">You'll ride around and through lots of juniper. </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hARU0rrha6s/X80CC_M5rtI/AAAAAAAAZlo/1PxQDtcD4nMDU1Pyq48E1KnWCRr7XpjawCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-12-5%2B%252834%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hARU0rrha6s/X80CC_M5rtI/AAAAAAAAZlo/1PxQDtcD4nMDU1Pyq48E1KnWCRr7XpjawCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-12-5%2B%252834%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This "monument" was on top of the Black Hill. So sad that people leave their trash. Mozzy thought it was a really strange looking thing...</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yDXRYneY444/X80CC9m1oAI/AAAAAAAAZlg/ks205l3F9XUcXmgnpQAJAuUIDxG7d9a-wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-12-5%2B%252838%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yDXRYneY444/X80CC9m1oAI/AAAAAAAAZlg/ks205l3F9XUcXmgnpQAJAuUIDxG7d9a-wCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-12-5%2B%252838%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">If you have a barefoot horse, the rocky trails will help trim down those hooves. Our barefoot horses had no problem plowing through the rocks. Much rockier than White Hill.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dx1B55s8-zs/X80CHu1MxQI/AAAAAAAAZl0/VSpU_SBceO4eitUBIQOobqWOCGFZwqFXgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-12-5%2B%252839%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dx1B55s8-zs/X80CHu1MxQI/AAAAAAAAZl0/VSpU_SBceO4eitUBIQOobqWOCGFZwqFXgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-12-5%2B%252839%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-97plaBCOWrk/X80CHsd82II/AAAAAAAAZlw/wtaR2AwnRt8D8KlJLhak6RycNt4dHAqrgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1305/20-12-5%2B%252845%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="1305" height="217" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-97plaBCOWrk/X80CHsd82II/AAAAAAAAZlw/wtaR2AwnRt8D8KlJLhak6RycNt4dHAqrgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h217/20-12-5%2B%252845%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">More of people's trash.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KKAWTgdSPnI/X80CNq1kpkI/AAAAAAAAZmE/WPUYRS61aUYHJqxJjXK2IV51b0lfZhN7QCNcBGAsYHQ/s1455/20-12-5%2B%252852%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="696" data-original-width="1455" height="191" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KKAWTgdSPnI/X80CNq1kpkI/AAAAAAAAZmE/WPUYRS61aUYHJqxJjXK2IV51b0lfZhN7QCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h191/20-12-5%2B%252852%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">All in all, it was nice to see what was here.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">(Update, we rode here on May 23, 2022. Monday morning and no one else was around. The photos below are of this ride. Didn't get any of the really rocky and steep areas.)</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxyYfddVOcEPuOVXTF695B38BwgvTKz0dr2xN48SpAZutxjUeXJrfTwDV-YzCKeFaLu2Hm10TxcLDXSRA1fVpvG1XD0ZXRI1pXJYO4ihLndl3DwsIltOspuIhevWAnXVVqaS2Wh9Ld7Rg8jpUjtjMKknUvnAR5m6K64T-L248y7xk2YadHJIblJnt/s711/22-5-23%20(6).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="701" data-original-width="711" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxyYfddVOcEPuOVXTF695B38BwgvTKz0dr2xN48SpAZutxjUeXJrfTwDV-YzCKeFaLu2Hm10TxcLDXSRA1fVpvG1XD0ZXRI1pXJYO4ihLndl3DwsIltOspuIhevWAnXVVqaS2Wh9Ld7Rg8jpUjtjMKknUvnAR5m6K64T-L248y7xk2YadHJIblJnt/w400-h394/22-5-23%20(6).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">3.5 miles total.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span><br /></span></span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7LAE__AdUA-WQ2IabbmGVJE94qXazPEGT5XDyH6ncsBvVjft7NPuN5wD8NN2V6RhhxJ7UFQvmps_5XlOP28y0Xz0FVuV0QJrRToM2JPe6xWTbV8GU1rUKge_j15OmawGUBi1ZzbVwnjjUWCt8VF-jOTkfhtZclF0bvKiBxNs4_fQqXRRVCUdIyAK/s2592/22-5-23%20(1).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7LAE__AdUA-WQ2IabbmGVJE94qXazPEGT5XDyH6ncsBvVjft7NPuN5wD8NN2V6RhhxJ7UFQvmps_5XlOP28y0Xz0FVuV0QJrRToM2JPe6xWTbV8GU1rUKge_j15OmawGUBi1ZzbVwnjjUWCt8VF-jOTkfhtZclF0bvKiBxNs4_fQqXRRVCUdIyAK/w400-h300/22-5-23%20(1).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Apparently this is an attempt to plant shrubs for the wildlife feeding. 10,000 seedlings.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LQIZdGrDZO07Po4c8EJm1LOLi4Ez8QmBVnnN8FsZZs9LNnxguxT_nk8mdBzfGLxnXBqKX49K9Bza3WlmGk93iSXrcfDltctkCJUbBW0ytGwlvlNcK7Pa9NOq5GOFmmDysYKgIWwxh9rS_HYdEZJpBrtEtCnaM5oss62WrmlaPV9Dhsh1dLXngUb_/s2592/22-5-23%20(9).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LQIZdGrDZO07Po4c8EJm1LOLi4Ez8QmBVnnN8FsZZs9LNnxguxT_nk8mdBzfGLxnXBqKX49K9Bza3WlmGk93iSXrcfDltctkCJUbBW0ytGwlvlNcK7Pa9NOq5GOFmmDysYKgIWwxh9rS_HYdEZJpBrtEtCnaM5oss62WrmlaPV9Dhsh1dLXngUb_/w400-h300/22-5-23%20(9).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of the nicer parts of road.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkn0mM92cFcnnSkKfAlD7_yAegq_fZ4v0XGpP8Avq3uqIkYHzy0Z2cbB25StAuAGrZN0ImyvnP1xFuT8xwSw1ujT609j_tdFFhnuLYjh4JCkifEyQrfZIN8FMVNpj6HRTJ0pq6cdZwF5VqrgY47lFHrApS440LHgyTufxYmOtvPGl8dOgXiP99Efv/s2592/22-5-23%20(10).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="1944" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkn0mM92cFcnnSkKfAlD7_yAegq_fZ4v0XGpP8Avq3uqIkYHzy0Z2cbB25StAuAGrZN0ImyvnP1xFuT8xwSw1ujT609j_tdFFhnuLYjh4JCkifEyQrfZIN8FMVNpj6HRTJ0pq6cdZwF5VqrgY47lFHrApS440LHgyTufxYmOtvPGl8dOgXiP99Efv/w300-h400/22-5-23%20(10).JPG" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Looked like an ancient stone road leading up to a small quarry area.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3TyFC8NSdcznT-XdnnMSF8_2ZVnwb9mAxplUcrDnsWc6D_dD-QYxAmJr3XOcWQ226NdkfQKyVtz9cZ3sGie9P7HKp50lIfoLKMEl1uwItzTB9qGp5CkVcm1Y0-cW_FiRGMEIvOlLPxgkqOwNgM9vmAyFnO4DgiFOZ5cl5bRFgZs-cvLLl9GtqX3C/s2573/22-5-23%20(15).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1009" data-original-width="2573" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3TyFC8NSdcznT-XdnnMSF8_2ZVnwb9mAxplUcrDnsWc6D_dD-QYxAmJr3XOcWQ226NdkfQKyVtz9cZ3sGie9P7HKp50lIfoLKMEl1uwItzTB9qGp5CkVcm1Y0-cW_FiRGMEIvOlLPxgkqOwNgM9vmAyFnO4DgiFOZ5cl5bRFgZs-cvLLl9GtqX3C/w400-h156/22-5-23%20(15).JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p>DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-33662683598310956282020-11-03T07:56:00.006-08:002021-04-25T13:01:11.131-07:00Fish Lake<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eM-9jYi4YXw/X6Fxe-yU-1I/AAAAAAAAZgE/YPfLNr30ypg5UnNe8wEMRiykFenJLcFNACNcBGAsYHQ/s1331/20-11-2%2Bb%2B%252810%2529%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="998" data-original-width="1331" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eM-9jYi4YXw/X6Fxe-yU-1I/AAAAAAAAZgE/YPfLNr30ypg5UnNe8wEMRiykFenJLcFNACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-11-2%2Bb%2B%252810%2529%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was our first riding trip to Fish Lake. We reconned the area on Nov. 1 and discovered the conditions seemed ideal for a ride. No crowds. In fact, basically no one else at all. And very little snow that we could see and dry trails. We decided at the last minute that Nov. 2 would be our only chance to ride it this coming week, so we packed up and made a day trip. I had studied maps, so had an idea of what we wanted to do. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> But, studying maps may help a little, but doesn't prepare you for the trail conditions, steepness or distance. I found out shortly before we went that the Lakeside trail we wanted to ride was off limits to horses for a considerable part. My next plan was to park in a pull out near the Pelican Point, ride the Lake Shore trail to the other trailhead, then ride down the trail along the southeast side of the lake until we got to the part that went up the mountainside. It looked to be about a 7-8 mile ride. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sthyo-yTyzI/X6FwBZvI-7I/AAAAAAAAZd4/TyA1BGjKT0cyf6Ngg755OSqFspKaJCjEACNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/DSC02009.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sthyo-yTyzI/X6FwBZvI-7I/AAAAAAAAZd4/TyA1BGjKT0cyf6Ngg755OSqFspKaJCjEACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSC02009.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is a link to a description of the 4 sections of the Lake Shore National Recreation Trail. <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/fishlake/recarea/?recid=80504">https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/fishlake/recarea/?recid=80504</a></span></p><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We ended up riding part of Section 3.</span></div><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DfdCix6NesQ/X6FwAFt4ytI/AAAAAAAAZd0/x067400g35AtARNC6i49HQgH_XXPUM9GgCNcBGAsYHQ/s902/DSC02007.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="902" height="353" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DfdCix6NesQ/X6FwAFt4ytI/AAAAAAAAZd0/x067400g35AtARNC6i49HQgH_XXPUM9GgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h353/DSC02007.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This map at the trailhead was misleading. Made it look so easy. Glad I studied more detailed maps.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M3nsje999Go/X6F06Yxyb-I/AAAAAAAAZgM/cjkg4u5ukfAkgNPxYmsK434Imw1_THNxACNcBGAsYHQ/s1275/20-11-2%2B%252856%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="985" data-original-width="1275" height="309" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M3nsje999Go/X6F06Yxyb-I/AAAAAAAAZgM/cjkg4u5ukfAkgNPxYmsK434Imw1_THNxACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h309/20-11-2%2B%252856%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This portion of a topo PDF map was more helpful. I studied it, but didn't take it with me.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WEbnh3Iev8Q/X6FwC8Vp5MI/AAAAAAAAZd8/MUJZVty1r4IFpL_Y2Z0GodJXkPelfa-WQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1642/DSC02008.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="928" data-original-width="1642" height="226" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WEbnh3Iev8Q/X6FwC8Vp5MI/AAAAAAAAZd8/MUJZVty1r4IFpL_Y2Z0GodJXkPelfa-WQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h226/DSC02008.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This view from the trailhead looked good.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hDSeYbQQ4P8/X6FwDZ359XI/AAAAAAAAZeA/zXQhz8cJvJQbB8de92w52XME0afg82UcQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/DSC02010.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hDSeYbQQ4P8/X6FwDZ359XI/AAAAAAAAZeA/zXQhz8cJvJQbB8de92w52XME0afg82UcQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSC02010.JPG" width="400" /></a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yep, horses allowed.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vop73ycM7sk/X6F1lphGFiI/AAAAAAAAZgU/kdSx4X7_IwwZsegVdcwSkkUDSATVa1OowCNcBGAsYHQ/s1305/20-11-2%2Bb%2B%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="1305" height="217" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vop73ycM7sk/X6F1lphGFiI/AAAAAAAAZgU/kdSx4X7_IwwZsegVdcwSkkUDSATVa1OowCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h217/20-11-2%2Bb%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is where we ended up parking. Across the road to the northwest from the Lake Creek trailhead. Lots of horse evidence here.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wA89r814okc/X6FwPj1FiNI/AAAAAAAAZeE/p7aDmxljICAqhHTw8otp_ze9-VM9SDhZACNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-11-2%2B%25286%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wA89r814okc/X6FwPj1FiNI/AAAAAAAAZeE/p7aDmxljICAqhHTw8otp_ze9-VM9SDhZACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-11-2%2B%25286%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the actual trailhead called "Lake Creek". We could have parked here.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p7rWLzuHw04/X6FxMZAs31I/AAAAAAAAZf8/V_PbZUv3DQQrHlcWRpP3khaXgxUr31ccwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1029/20-11-2%2Btrack.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1029" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p7rWLzuHw04/X6FxMZAs31I/AAAAAAAAZf8/V_PbZUv3DQQrHlcWRpP3khaXgxUr31ccwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20-11-2%2Btrack.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was our track for the day. 7 miles total. We rode part of the LakeShore trail, went a little ways up the Crater Lake Trail, crossed over to the Porcupine Draw trail, went up towards Johnson Valley Reservoir on the Lake Creek trail and then back to the trailhead, our trailer, then took a cross country ride up the ridge before quitting for the day. We kept saying "We better do this, because we may not come back here." Now, thinking back on it, I wouldn't mind coming back, perhaps a bit earlier in the year, maybe October when the aspen leaves were still on. I would NOT do the Section 3 of the Lakeside trail again. We only got half way down and turned around because we were just tired of the rocky trail. We were able to avoid some of it by riding closer to the shore line. I was hoping maybe for a beach, but it was just too muddy and looked unsafe.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x7gEQd-KUWQ/X6FwQPrE3XI/AAAAAAAAZeM/4XRmKjRsQEE0dSFTl2PsewLebN6AuuDiwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1809/20-11-2%2B%25285%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="871" data-original-width="1809" height="193" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x7gEQd-KUWQ/X6FwQPrE3XI/AAAAAAAAZeM/4XRmKjRsQEE0dSFTl2PsewLebN6AuuDiwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h193/20-11-2%2B%25285%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Started out by crossing the road and getting from our parking spot to the trailhead.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ScxIxd3tLd4/X6FwQOoH3OI/AAAAAAAAZeQ/OkA7B9rXC88hNkpB2WeOOILsu_UEf6v3ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1387/20-11-2%2B%252810%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1387" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ScxIxd3tLd4/X6FwQOoH3OI/AAAAAAAAZeQ/OkA7B9rXC88hNkpB2WeOOILsu_UEf6v3ACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-11-2%2B%252810%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">A bridge right off the bat. On the way back we found a nice place to cross and give the horses a drink.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ox76dN5011E/X6Fw7ZRl6nI/AAAAAAAAZfk/fGe_b6uAYBM1CazU-Wxa0vT0JyueXP2_wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-11-2%2B%252861%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ox76dN5011E/X6Fw7ZRl6nI/AAAAAAAAZfk/fGe_b6uAYBM1CazU-Wxa0vT0JyueXP2_wCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-11-2%2B%252861%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D9IDlHNeBMI/X6Fw6a8tTCI/AAAAAAAAZfg/fTe-Ta0wrqsGjQ0bYSczGA2LnjhU9-bPwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-11-2%2B%252855%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D9IDlHNeBMI/X6Fw6a8tTCI/AAAAAAAAZfg/fTe-Ta0wrqsGjQ0bYSczGA2LnjhU9-bPwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20-11-2%2B%252855%2529.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yz0F5APz61c/X6Fw5t4cc5I/AAAAAAAAZfU/2-5bsmiCIVo4eIuqj6nLJuOGvPKqmes-gCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-11-2%2B%252853%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yz0F5APz61c/X6Fw5t4cc5I/AAAAAAAAZfU/2-5bsmiCIVo4eIuqj6nLJuOGvPKqmes-gCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-11-2%2B%252853%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Riding along the Lake Creek trail</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sTmtL4KdTG4/X6Fw6JUkt_I/AAAAAAAAZfc/g3Gt58ZfTc4S-HUEwVhaF0FbprVYmAMNQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-11-2%2B%252847%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sTmtL4KdTG4/X6Fw6JUkt_I/AAAAAAAAZfc/g3Gt58ZfTc4S-HUEwVhaF0FbprVYmAMNQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-11-2%2B%252847%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lake Creek Trail looking towards Johnson Valley Reservoir</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YQG1w_3SeoM/X6Fww6z796I/AAAAAAAAZfI/1E2f6Vy5XuAa-DbYrihEdx45lP0JUENrACNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-11-2%2B%252843%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YQG1w_3SeoM/X6Fww6z796I/AAAAAAAAZfI/1E2f6Vy5XuAa-DbYrihEdx45lP0JUENrACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-11-2%2B%252843%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Porcupine Draw trail looking towards Lake Creek</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nCpGSYn7HV8/X6FwpteYbMI/AAAAAAAAZe0/sk1WZJETG88-YO_Bdkqxc7Q3oNMZrkv8gCNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-11-2%2B%252840%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nCpGSYn7HV8/X6FwpteYbMI/AAAAAAAAZe0/sk1WZJETG88-YO_Bdkqxc7Q3oNMZrkv8gCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-11-2%2B%252840%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Heading up the Crater Lakes trail right at first. We were hoping for a view shot from the top of the ridge, but ended up not getting it because we went down another way.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ihR3t1GPVqo/X6Fww2xSO5I/AAAAAAAAZfE/ClKkywZatVYDf_NJeBEWxHa63mcHyM1LgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-11-2%2B%252842%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="903" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ihR3t1GPVqo/X6Fww2xSO5I/AAAAAAAAZfE/ClKkywZatVYDf_NJeBEWxHa63mcHyM1LgCNcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/20-11-2%2B%252842%2529.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is where we turned back on the Crater Lakes trail. It just got too rocky and steep. The photo doesn't show how steep at all!</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RRxpEld8sEI/X6FwxVdfwNI/AAAAAAAAZfM/7SXbCuPap4kS43Y3u4amOPgk9BOFgqzBgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-11-2%2B%252841%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1277" data-original-width="958" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RRxpEld8sEI/X6FwxVdfwNI/AAAAAAAAZfM/7SXbCuPap4kS43Y3u4amOPgk9BOFgqzBgCNcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/20-11-2%2B%252841%2529.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pretty spot on the Crater Lakes trail</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OVSoLJ0FynE/X6Fwpp0SV5I/AAAAAAAAZe4/z5FCEJkawzkeFGhaqzdM4zDKBegQ1Ji-wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-11-2%2B%252831%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OVSoLJ0FynE/X6Fwpp0SV5I/AAAAAAAAZe4/z5FCEJkawzkeFGhaqzdM4zDKBegQ1Ji-wCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-11-2%2B%252831%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lake Side trail Section 3</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DO9NuYvb14Q/X6FwqGLvERI/AAAAAAAAZe8/vteNn1R9NQUKFJiFdtfNifJ1rvd-owZdACNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-11-2%2B%252828%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DO9NuYvb14Q/X6FwqGLvERI/AAAAAAAAZe8/vteNn1R9NQUKFJiFdtfNifJ1rvd-owZdACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-11-2%2B%252828%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lake Side trail Section 3</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hVGZycBVnHI/X6FwXdu_ORI/AAAAAAAAZek/UPZxzw3ZloEGMd5u0kgiaUkMZx-3wemLwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-11-2%2B%252827%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hVGZycBVnHI/X6FwXdu_ORI/AAAAAAAAZek/UPZxzw3ZloEGMd5u0kgiaUkMZx-3wemLwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-11-2%2B%252827%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lake Side trail Section 3</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Yy7cCCTW2U/X6FwWzDSDXI/AAAAAAAAZec/YDMrzb4LCHUfugMrAv7OONORU-L43gXoQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-11-2%2B%252822%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Yy7cCCTW2U/X6FwWzDSDXI/AAAAAAAAZec/YDMrzb4LCHUfugMrAv7OONORU-L43gXoQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-11-2%2B%252822%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lake Side trail Section 3</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tMe-pIoBCgw/X6FwW7ByaBI/AAAAAAAAZeg/ueUB6SDPDG0SxIYxsE7Zo0sZELcXtrwGwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-11-2%2B%252819%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tMe-pIoBCgw/X6FwW7ByaBI/AAAAAAAAZeg/ueUB6SDPDG0SxIYxsE7Zo0sZELcXtrwGwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-11-2%2B%252819%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lake Side trail Section 3</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9f8OdJqNiZ4/X6F8DDnzPVI/AAAAAAAAZgc/5lgov3hNvFYTOIEndQxnM1UIy5ooASMKgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-11-2%2B%252873%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9f8OdJqNiZ4/X6F8DDnzPVI/AAAAAAAAZgc/5lgov3hNvFYTOIEndQxnM1UIy5ooASMKgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-11-2%2B%252873%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We didn't ride out on Section 2, but chose instead to just ride up the hillside a little bit to get a lake view.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">All in all, the solitude was refreshing and the views were wonderful. It was really nice to ride with no noise or crowds or flies or mosquitoes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> It was worth the 5 hours of total driving time...we might be back again to do Section 2 of the Lakeside and maybe one called Reflection Spring.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'll update the blog if we do.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Meanwhile, if anyone has more information or photos on the trails around Fish Lake, let me know.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I found the following map AFTER we got back.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JVj_6TKEemM/X6GDzDs7MYI/AAAAAAAAZgk/5EZb5ZREziU8AC25JKXGraRj6eX-vGyrACNcBGAsYHQ/s1529/70506555_10157557655436667_6701207089903042560_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="1529" height="243" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JVj_6TKEemM/X6GDzDs7MYI/AAAAAAAAZgk/5EZb5ZREziU8AC25JKXGraRj6eX-vGyrACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h243/70506555_10157557655436667_6701207089903042560_o.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-4761596110712085742020-10-31T16:23:00.066-07:002023-11-14T17:02:46.611-08:00Spring City (White Hill) Wildlife Management (WMA)<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XXwjI8XZ5mg/X53slGkOEDI/AAAAAAAAZdM/guSYLkdWLcYKGyoaIDtx1mhHTi6kRwiZgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1583/20-10-31%2B%252823%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="1583" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XXwjI8XZ5mg/X53slGkOEDI/AAAAAAAAZdM/guSYLkdWLcYKGyoaIDtx1mhHTi6kRwiZgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h180/20-10-31%2B%252823%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">When the upper trails are mostly muddy and snowy, it is time to check out the Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) near us. The first is White Hill, also known on some maps as "Spring City" and on other maps as part of the "Black Hill." It is south of Spring City on Pigeon Hollow Road. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">However, I was warned that trails are not marked and it is easy to miss turn offs, etc. That is exactly what happened on our first ride. We parked at the "trailhead" closest to Spring City which meant just pulling off the side of the road. Close to the busy highway. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dp7hx2Yl7qo/X53sUxQfabI/AAAAAAAAZcQ/CTC8qbyoxkcmbmXbx9egG3sqfF51mvO7wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1262/20-10-31%2B%25281%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="1262" height="256" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dp7hx2Yl7qo/X53sUxQfabI/AAAAAAAAZcQ/CTC8qbyoxkcmbmXbx9egG3sqfF51mvO7wCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h256/20-10-31%2B%25281%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;">Place where we parked. Yellow Arrow. Yay, we no longer have to park there!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">UPDATE! The<span style="color: red;"> RED </span>arrow parking has been expanded and gated off.(locked access for motorized vehicles Dec. 1-April 30.) Thank you Back Country Horsemen of Central Utah! You can park there year round.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="725" data-original-width="1113" height="261" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MWGQ418aJCI/X53skl03nGI/AAAAAAAAZdA/_d6Y8VGD50Uhep6yxf-FlhqcWW0Erq7OACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h261/20-10-31%2B%252825%2529%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /><br /><br />Updated map below.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjowmEilVMQoCj15wmq2E4_E553sid5mwoKMxB1FFjM0h8BXMVXf3JaQeLRQHBqhjCHVcZVR_lD1wHLTHxpmPYotc-WgbtBaWwPSXPfopb8njVKhTmMKu_Um4vfGaDg5tE3l1bWmDRaZo-ojpQ70I8_XQADMZlVzi7yeU_gfkit7qPFBcBMTI1o2mD95mA/s1923/Screenshot%202023-11-01%20at%206.34.54%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1330" data-original-width="1923" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjowmEilVMQoCj15wmq2E4_E553sid5mwoKMxB1FFjM0h8BXMVXf3JaQeLRQHBqhjCHVcZVR_lD1wHLTHxpmPYotc-WgbtBaWwPSXPfopb8njVKhTmMKu_Um4vfGaDg5tE3l1bWmDRaZo-ojpQ70I8_XQADMZlVzi7yeU_gfkit7qPFBcBMTI1o2mD95mA/s320/Screenshot%202023-11-01%20at%206.34.54%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">For detailed map of trails with 3D refer to <a href="https://www.trailforks.com/trails/the-master-loop-mtn-bike-trail/">https://www.trailforks.com/trails/the-master-loop-mtn-bike-trail/</a>. (some of the map information is not completely correct, but it's a good reference. I studied it for several hours before mapping out a route for May 4, 2023)<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1fKHvuNiiPxZYP5zwAOEzHcozP2k-Nzb2xxRS4IzyF5b5Q0dny5M53BQWlCs_JnvqnWXfZjjHaEX08pkIkorllJ2rsW4yDekkalfjnBUgrVSVCLcp2tyJWiyEut2slGbjJEmSQt0VyMaxW5LB0FGgYa5cWiGQR8sN-Xtr7GQWolF8BxDUmauFIii/s2592/23-4-19%2010.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1fKHvuNiiPxZYP5zwAOEzHcozP2k-Nzb2xxRS4IzyF5b5Q0dny5M53BQWlCs_JnvqnWXfZjjHaEX08pkIkorllJ2rsW4yDekkalfjnBUgrVSVCLcp2tyJWiyEut2slGbjJEmSQt0VyMaxW5LB0FGgYa5cWiGQR8sN-Xtr7GQWolF8BxDUmauFIii/s320/23-4-19%2010.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Photo above shows the "south quarry", April 19, 2023.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeAt_oQ8Nc2xXm2YRbxzm4akafw4fKwMEm-SlDV-5_bLBJ2_nBoXvTbZQtc-oYlDDVQan7JEsmamrgXyUMQeHxAq_LDo7NPbznQd3T9j81oyKRInCK-assOq2IO4vb7USzFgRu1feA0MV4A658CqS0yA6ekmF7EaTPMUMe95_wMoouyfkvSFcVK2vD/s1761/Screenshot%202023-04-19%20at%205.07.02%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1105" data-original-width="1761" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeAt_oQ8Nc2xXm2YRbxzm4akafw4fKwMEm-SlDV-5_bLBJ2_nBoXvTbZQtc-oYlDDVQan7JEsmamrgXyUMQeHxAq_LDo7NPbznQd3T9j81oyKRInCK-assOq2IO4vb7USzFgRu1feA0MV4A658CqS0yA6ekmF7EaTPMUMe95_wMoouyfkvSFcVK2vD/s320/Screenshot%202023-04-19%20at%205.07.02%20PM.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our track on April 19, 2023. We stayed on the roads and visited the south quarry</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">About 3.8 miles.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBPth0NhQhnqkK9-r9MPQ4JVpL7DPmL9pu4cGmmulWzhyFgnzSGS3bCWMASZBDKsUqMXhNBvKTXpV6n2q2htyOS2LM9xCMKr0JgJFdOeJpwu46nx4fex-Q-WPwFg61VCt7p8wGiT7aDsnx3A72udfDWxRMSQYqpfvDsbSaC0PILIr0nRuRtlj-2bQ/s1944/23-4-19%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1052" data-original-width="1944" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBPth0NhQhnqkK9-r9MPQ4JVpL7DPmL9pu4cGmmulWzhyFgnzSGS3bCWMASZBDKsUqMXhNBvKTXpV6n2q2htyOS2LM9xCMKr0JgJFdOeJpwu46nx4fex-Q-WPwFg61VCt7p8wGiT7aDsnx3A72udfDWxRMSQYqpfvDsbSaC0PILIr0nRuRtlj-2bQ/s320/23-4-19%206.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This shows the new parking area as of April 19, 2023.</span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9AgtLgVKhaj38DhpSnktxcL-NxFi2Y5fn8Ta2EMy5G6-QDmeMs8l8UhIM7LvW6_8lrIWQJCXkHMR0J5zcOCXtykvbqhrof9z_gm-Wnk6ee8-R-JfmG5ZAbEWgtGu-gVusChs37KBK9YdVrQMrO3KcZT3YZ6uyvhJoK9gwT9_N1wEcuamOGdcFHw52/s2592/23-5-4%20park.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9AgtLgVKhaj38DhpSnktxcL-NxFi2Y5fn8Ta2EMy5G6-QDmeMs8l8UhIM7LvW6_8lrIWQJCXkHMR0J5zcOCXtykvbqhrof9z_gm-Wnk6ee8-R-JfmG5ZAbEWgtGu-gVusChs37KBK9YdVrQMrO3KcZT3YZ6uyvhJoK9gwT9_N1wEcuamOGdcFHw52/w400-h300/23-5-4%20park.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">View from the parking area on May 4, 2023.<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTl5v4mngSzt35z_HTbntKz-HWM94riGjE3h0J7CiG9tkNGIXyoMrJn6I1GmGapRdhyeE1jG22gzqSO1HpZsn_nWJLhTfQUU9oYq_5lDcreeCzofwC7eMIBpnv39J451dCOKGkTy46sSA0dBJBvb0Q9tp76H4ZMSsoNPPdYAVYOmGGhequgWk8MjaDvs/s2849/23-11-1%20track.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1315" data-original-width="2849" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTl5v4mngSzt35z_HTbntKz-HWM94riGjE3h0J7CiG9tkNGIXyoMrJn6I1GmGapRdhyeE1jG22gzqSO1HpZsn_nWJLhTfQUU9oYq_5lDcreeCzofwC7eMIBpnv39J451dCOKGkTy46sSA0dBJBvb0Q9tp76H4ZMSsoNPPdYAVYOmGGhequgWk8MjaDvs/w400-h185/23-11-1%20track.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Track on November 1, 2023</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCEkicTz_t6kICmk8IkSaZiNwewo8euaO2tIE5wtIXp9FemoDP3UUkL-CQXEjCON9uDYIEQ7uYeJrtx6kfATsNNkJRmgeDuXrU1zBh_YYwIFOQJS8ucA5fMovS8xICNYGGlIXbT_XrkXMgjSqMUvp5K-Z_z8eGdjmqUpKdN1666bZUcsQ1zYZrGKuurI/s2592/23-11-1%206.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCEkicTz_t6kICmk8IkSaZiNwewo8euaO2tIE5wtIXp9FemoDP3UUkL-CQXEjCON9uDYIEQ7uYeJrtx6kfATsNNkJRmgeDuXrU1zBh_YYwIFOQJS8ucA5fMovS8xICNYGGlIXbT_XrkXMgjSqMUvp5K-Z_z8eGdjmqUpKdN1666bZUcsQ1zYZrGKuurI/w400-h300/23-11-1%206.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Fork" where the <i>Pigeon Hollow </i>trail splits up with the horse trail going to the left and the bike trail to the right. Taken November 1, 2023.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzzOWPMAuKJmTeE4ui97qoS21p7xE_tYKJduW7RYU5eSKsPKOG15O1dum6xQh1RMfAebLxEViHZF6ZmL2icX0-9OoAfLOLYp_a3XgPJ6Nl9pA_poY1FtzGLLD0ofUQGsZDVGoy5MxF9qBQpTfRzUMrgM2R_51ruju-Y1D0RwTpzFMs98e56mzXCvzjLY/s2592/23-11-1%208.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzzOWPMAuKJmTeE4ui97qoS21p7xE_tYKJduW7RYU5eSKsPKOG15O1dum6xQh1RMfAebLxEViHZF6ZmL2icX0-9OoAfLOLYp_a3XgPJ6Nl9pA_poY1FtzGLLD0ofUQGsZDVGoy5MxF9qBQpTfRzUMrgM2R_51ruju-Y1D0RwTpzFMs98e56mzXCvzjLY/w400-h300/23-11-1%208.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lower South Loop Trail on November 1, 2023--not much traffic on this one</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrLvo2KKM86tiKja4zB37Jz2ZR0hH94nj5vIHVpzaFQQrrSsdMAxda6mqa-W_6mVAjQPvvXEAN6MOKs0JeYeUESROSw8MfmfHLlbsXRlYrecZutJ9pVZMi2FFH6OA2aQ-vb2ii70aB4URM-TVp0QWX91zezPNdoDJzbvCdPidCpJF0XmIIQJ8nIQH/s801/20-10-31%20track.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="801" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrLvo2KKM86tiKja4zB37Jz2ZR0hH94nj5vIHVpzaFQQrrSsdMAxda6mqa-W_6mVAjQPvvXEAN6MOKs0JeYeUESROSw8MfmfHLlbsXRlYrecZutJ9pVZMi2FFH6OA2aQ-vb2ii70aB4URM-TVp0QWX91zezPNdoDJzbvCdPidCpJF0XmIIQJ8nIQH/w400-h299/20-10-31%20track.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">This shows our track on Oct. 31, 2020. It was about 7.2 miles. We made some incorrect turns and ended up WAY too far west, which required us to do some bushwhacking and zig zagging down a steep hill to get back down to the road. I used my phone to toggle back and forth which showed kind of where we should have gone. Oh, well, it was still a good ride and there is so much left to explore. It kind of reminds me of Antelope Island without the lake. 😊<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The part we rode was mostly dirt, some soft and some hard; many rocky areas, but nothing a barefoot horse in good condition cannot handle. Some two tracks and some single tracks and some no tracks. We didn't see anyone else even though it was a Saturday. We saw bike tracks, OHV tracks and horse tracks. <span style="color: #2b00fe;">(This track did not involve any of the "MASTER LOOP"--Now called "Quarry Hills")</span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BSy0pYABPv4/X53sk09rc3I/AAAAAAAAZdI/sPYGgEMWiGk4Vs_Aa8EzxWGeP_HidKhdwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1235/20-10-31%2B%252824%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="1235" height="268" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BSy0pYABPv4/X53sk09rc3I/AAAAAAAAZdI/sPYGgEMWiGk4Vs_Aa8EzxWGeP_HidKhdwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h268/20-10-31%2B%252824%2529.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vM4wNdjhEy0/X53sg4vCD_I/AAAAAAAAZc8/k0ZmErfXe4MXw2h9JGpAd8tOHgFKHJ7DACNcBGAsYHQ/s1143/20-10-31%2B%252821%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="1143" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vM4wNdjhEy0/X53sg4vCD_I/AAAAAAAAZc8/k0ZmErfXe4MXw2h9JGpAd8tOHgFKHJ7DACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-31%2B%252821%2529.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some fabulous views of the Horseshoe Mountain area.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Dhw09V7C2M/X53sf_IXyBI/AAAAAAAAZc4/_IehH2iL960qsZnSrscPdi4-BtSu6C6IACNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-10-31%2B%252817%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Dhw09V7C2M/X53sf_IXyBI/AAAAAAAAZc4/_IehH2iL960qsZnSrscPdi4-BtSu6C6IACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-31%2B%252817%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8z3_SGKt62Y/X53sah4L0uI/AAAAAAAAZco/NcRQbLaaqpA5ypSWZ0YRimPB9v93fQ4-ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1530/20-10-31%2B%252813%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="749" data-original-width="1530" height="196" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8z3_SGKt62Y/X53sah4L0uI/AAAAAAAAZco/NcRQbLaaqpA5ypSWZ0YRimPB9v93fQ4-ACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h196/20-10-31%2B%252813%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">All in all an enjoyable ride. Very dry and no water feature. Would not recommend in the summer heat. Definitely a late fall or spring ride.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is the track from our December 9th, 2020 ride:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5WREKn0YARI/X9FgKdlOd0I/AAAAAAAAZnM/L_M4rPuaxLkGyk6ftE4vPDGk7WRIwoimwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1069/20-12-9%2B%25285%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1069" height="338" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5WREKn0YARI/X9FgKdlOd0I/AAAAAAAAZnM/L_M4rPuaxLkGyk6ftE4vPDGk7WRIwoimwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h338/20-12-9%2B%25285%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We were able to do the "Master Loop" trail. 7 miles. Nice trail. 85% soft dirt, 15% somewhat rocky. Lots of juniper and some pinion pine. <span style="color: red;">(NOTE: As of May, 2023, about 70% of this loop is off limits to horses. As of October here is signage stating so. Pink ribbons are bike or hike only. Green/yellow ribbons show horse trails.)</span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifI1ot5YLfhMkSL2xfR2YSAthRpqdJV0pLyk_Bw1efmAL7F5JMYWEU3S4UcpF5CySIYRTzySE6R9_3zzQRmJ-zyFlFuCTfiUsEiPVZ2gFfUTyuxgOtoOL2zJnEK8VFs8xpBSOin7yjpjzIMu8PJHsNsWL3Xr1cSmUt8nCw_p0BKES3ihgh5tzN66D8/s1748/horse%20loop%20color%20code.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="1748" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifI1ot5YLfhMkSL2xfR2YSAthRpqdJV0pLyk_Bw1efmAL7F5JMYWEU3S4UcpF5CySIYRTzySE6R9_3zzQRmJ-zyFlFuCTfiUsEiPVZ2gFfUTyuxgOtoOL2zJnEK8VFs8xpBSOin7yjpjzIMu8PJHsNsWL3Xr1cSmUt8nCw_p0BKES3ihgh5tzN66D8/w400-h336/horse%20loop%20color%20code.png" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">All "Horse Trails" ride on May 4, 2023. Starting out counter-clockwise at the top (coded in MAGENTA sprinkles) is what is now called <i>Elk Horn Trail. </i>It joins what I call the <i>North Quarry Road (</i>coded in SEA FOAM GREEN. ) We rode this road west and curved back east on the S<i>outh Quarry Road.(</i>coded in TEAL) There was plenty of room to ride in the grass on the side of this road until we intersected the Q<i>uarry Hills </i>which is for bikes only. Photos below of what to watch for. We were pointed out the horse trail with the tentative name of <i>Sego Lily. </i>(coded in STRAWBERRY RED). We rode this nice trail until it intersected with a two track possibly named Bitterbrush(coded in black). We went UP this kind of steep hill and intersected <i>Keslo Loop Road. </i>(coded in HONEYDEW--LIGHT GREEN). We rode this up a few dozen yards until we spotted some trails leading south. We wound our way through the trees, staying away from the bike trails and eventually found what I call the <i>Pigeon Hollow Ridge Road (</i>coded in MAROON) and <i>Jack Rabbit and Pigeon Hollow </i><i>trails </i>(coded in BLUE and available for horses and bikes.). That brought us back to the parking area. 5 mile Loop. Highest point 6,120'. Ascent=1,014'. Trail conditions: 70% dirt, 15% gravelly and 15% rocky. Fine for barefoot horses in good condition.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span><br /></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLuzX6PGjnA4V17fcyJfkvLx_XccjJCFzre7E7bsyjlFx2rRuf-6eyb9uNKRcKefJN1tTgq0sEGzbI-WdOI8I-rfhUNkKM3u2n1r_4iTXwRd9jGoeyJwfC5Q3qmXYx4TCHjLEE-cJfW2CpCpVHRSoQpgxsret_j2rLS_5sNRZTg8wkf8ORtG4kkOW/s2592/23-5-4%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLuzX6PGjnA4V17fcyJfkvLx_XccjJCFzre7E7bsyjlFx2rRuf-6eyb9uNKRcKefJN1tTgq0sEGzbI-WdOI8I-rfhUNkKM3u2n1r_4iTXwRd9jGoeyJwfC5Q3qmXYx4TCHjLEE-cJfW2CpCpVHRSoQpgxsret_j2rLS_5sNRZTg8wkf8ORtG4kkOW/w400-h300/23-5-4%202.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">View from the <i>North Horse Trail </i>as it heads down the hill on the west side of the north quarry.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlvqx9x5p352wKVdXwefoN9dWp-C6BVGaouSaCZY4o5LcB6KAuaYnv_mUlOEE5fbGkZdoxMI9E4oKWncUsNiimkc_l2BlG7bnXovq_RyakiYXZlOBPkoR5EQH9wVRSRO8s7ptoLJXgRO2lTmNqNS5i7CWHMaL6zYEu8a7C_s5Ffg5P55jnL9IPf7Ar/s2592/23-5-4%203.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlvqx9x5p352wKVdXwefoN9dWp-C6BVGaouSaCZY4o5LcB6KAuaYnv_mUlOEE5fbGkZdoxMI9E4oKWncUsNiimkc_l2BlG7bnXovq_RyakiYXZlOBPkoR5EQH9wVRSRO8s7ptoLJXgRO2lTmNqNS5i7CWHMaL6zYEu8a7C_s5Ffg5P55jnL9IPf7Ar/w400-h300/23-5-4%203.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Further down from the <i>North Horse Trail </i>as it heads down the hill on the west side of the north quarry.<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlWTvDhZbNOuY42NcUyZu3lsh6jP8KPSAKdIPpKuoQti_XWI8KoYxRBSfsNC_YfRSUyjI4fEolkuWdsa-BuaTRaWN3oXAFZwtJIcCOifbXJa1uhT21ayhO-QaQXUiKraUoQi87STR0aTaFZ8ouIC_pOG_hNHHz6umzb8gM3DAbZFIl1XEccOUmStL/s2592/23-5-4%206.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlWTvDhZbNOuY42NcUyZu3lsh6jP8KPSAKdIPpKuoQti_XWI8KoYxRBSfsNC_YfRSUyjI4fEolkuWdsa-BuaTRaWN3oXAFZwtJIcCOifbXJa1uhT21ayhO-QaQXUiKraUoQi87STR0aTaFZ8ouIC_pOG_hNHHz6umzb8gM3DAbZFIl1XEccOUmStL/w400-h300/23-5-4%206.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Where the <i>North Horse Trail </i>intersects with the <i>North Quarry Road</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">. At this point turn right. There are a couple of cairns here if you're coming from the other direction. No trail visible.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUex6KraW2HyqKtWZp0vmWoGpjU3rF5nsNMA0CyJRv0Za0bndWBc47DYymNQLODAz9lHcXHc3TgqT6uaeyYmfQ7jNXzfN1EVCevaSWAAB769EiCwsxhLt5Y7k0fSakSN-zIQBnniAy_6iFFCSi_d112OQADcET8wPj6wiNC69ZRYwnWC3jvAgoTVfr/s2592/23-5-12%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUex6KraW2HyqKtWZp0vmWoGpjU3rF5nsNMA0CyJRv0Za0bndWBc47DYymNQLODAz9lHcXHc3TgqT6uaeyYmfQ7jNXzfN1EVCevaSWAAB769EiCwsxhLt5Y7k0fSakSN-zIQBnniAy_6iFFCSi_d112OQADcET8wPj6wiNC69ZRYwnWC3jvAgoTVfr/s320/23-5-12%201.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uKD_akAG7IBOsxkI8Vh7CG_vBxVA8KXZhPbA2FzGp6O_LPuZRmWezTFVWPjsIfh-wI705mbnH86v2FM7Cq7ekkHirn2Ds9F41v6vq3CHy93BSfaiZVoQUw3MA0-x1jfKm6j94UykQCQ_QDwl_-3zL7mikC7SPIz13xAVavXFpHkFNQD4KYPWXJdM/s2592/23-5-4%209.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uKD_akAG7IBOsxkI8Vh7CG_vBxVA8KXZhPbA2FzGp6O_LPuZRmWezTFVWPjsIfh-wI705mbnH86v2FM7Cq7ekkHirn2Ds9F41v6vq3CHy93BSfaiZVoQUw3MA0-x1jfKm6j94UykQCQ_QDwl_-3zL7mikC7SPIz13xAVavXFpHkFNQD4KYPWXJdM/w400-h300/23-5-4%209.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading west on the <i>North Quarry Road. </i>There is a corral of sorts on the left. You can ride to the left of it cross country to avoid the road if desired. But, the road is soft dirt...<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxMPtoP5l3vv8UlhomxwIoSxWyDjCWWZ3L1t_6jQiPdQDvx4Obmj5LWFfK_uJlrujihDrl_wVKXdqH1XC64XGGiqqyLy5FJPTlwk6ppTSfrvn-Zd7FAv--y6jtAO5KDEmxen8VImkIf7yzeUDVqxLCDxhd6M8xznuHpvT97-i0b6_k90uZukUADua/s2592/23-5-4%2012.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxMPtoP5l3vv8UlhomxwIoSxWyDjCWWZ3L1t_6jQiPdQDvx4Obmj5LWFfK_uJlrujihDrl_wVKXdqH1XC64XGGiqqyLy5FJPTlwk6ppTSfrvn-Zd7FAv--y6jtAO5KDEmxen8VImkIf7yzeUDVqxLCDxhd6M8xznuHpvT97-i0b6_k90uZukUADua/w400-h300/23-5-4%2012.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Turned back east on the S<i>outh Quarry Road.</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZb2msP5jg2dmPgDTg3b-VNbL6tGWzbkXUU6fEtkUKtpGz5TVUkduoj-BBhFiilLDkNAWpNY5JxIgOtL5AbnI5rxAAXG79kVEG9l7nGhdiE_LizyJKnH_GJNPTEjUKGoa7WvqGuTGqHPfQ9K1XaXElb1m3HoiQDg-Dy7wbjBHGvy9bVG5b3STPfCDG/s2592/23-5-4%2013.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZb2msP5jg2dmPgDTg3b-VNbL6tGWzbkXUU6fEtkUKtpGz5TVUkduoj-BBhFiilLDkNAWpNY5JxIgOtL5AbnI5rxAAXG79kVEG9l7nGhdiE_LizyJKnH_GJNPTEjUKGoa7WvqGuTGqHPfQ9K1XaXElb1m3HoiQDg-Dy7wbjBHGvy9bVG5b3STPfCDG/w400-h300/23-5-4%2013.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You don't have to ride ON the <i>South Quarry</i> road. Plenty of room in the valley bottom.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXSOxDaANgDL4Y7luMtMBTtw93g7Or6-xeo_HQAYMdWNXZrcz1jW3NtxDrW15whzWsBk1cD4pCCmm0xxd9V0ljKW8NSqW0PYsm6qt65q5DkhTYy2IPugOyDBK_8AEaHDMc5S03z1YkwN0FBJrtg3-3jpeFGTnsuxuv908YD8vaRz3C65MZB4NPpBU6/s4032/23-5-12%2012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXSOxDaANgDL4Y7luMtMBTtw93g7Or6-xeo_HQAYMdWNXZrcz1jW3NtxDrW15whzWsBk1cD4pCCmm0xxd9V0ljKW8NSqW0PYsm6qt65q5DkhTYy2IPugOyDBK_8AEaHDMc5S03z1YkwN0FBJrtg3-3jpeFGTnsuxuv908YD8vaRz3C65MZB4NPpBU6/w300-h400/23-5-12%2012.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvQOstb3Mb1_uw_zvXkmb3r0NTvkoXiTmsQmp5YV_dGYCHwNvXUGk-TdIwdPKxPAfSxk51AHy82b3FzXmMXiL_dqa2oroCg43H0G6aHkD0Mb3VLt7LmiAxw16Blq7CXqTkEuMr1vtC8AZEjBV0F1PY-J83xtl0uGYTMP63_Aheo6V6zKS5lhlL2Th/s2592/23-5-4%2014.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvQOstb3Mb1_uw_zvXkmb3r0NTvkoXiTmsQmp5YV_dGYCHwNvXUGk-TdIwdPKxPAfSxk51AHy82b3FzXmMXiL_dqa2oroCg43H0G6aHkD0Mb3VLt7LmiAxw16Blq7CXqTkEuMr1vtC8AZEjBV0F1PY-J83xtl0uGYTMP63_Aheo6V6zKS5lhlL2Th/w400-h300/23-5-4%2014.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When you see this bike trail, you know you need to look for the horse trail. Please stay off the bike trail.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIacGw0vwekuDMPXyjDz5het9zD37k6yEWZdtGvrKoobV9-KLlao_LAUYATM6JIQsOU14Y23eg0I6ANMM5HBRH5N2tHd_oGxq_qq8QrxRfgXyWR2ECVTEHW0g8bBQRNurbywrocOm_rlIKGJmQc3M3Hrc7lK_fTBpKUqJfDndDscrZ-NoPyDQe8tv5/s2592/23-5-4%20sg%20turn%204.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIacGw0vwekuDMPXyjDz5het9zD37k6yEWZdtGvrKoobV9-KLlao_LAUYATM6JIQsOU14Y23eg0I6ANMM5HBRH5N2tHd_oGxq_qq8QrxRfgXyWR2ECVTEHW0g8bBQRNurbywrocOm_rlIKGJmQc3M3Hrc7lK_fTBpKUqJfDndDscrZ-NoPyDQe8tv5/w400-h300/23-5-4%20sg%20turn%204.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is the beginning of what is tentatively called <i>Sego Lily Trail. </i>It is very faint and veers off to the left from the well worn bike trail.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjBmUK_5b0bwVTc7Sirf7hSCQrWiIvGLcynn5pKt84wI6EYs76MZZIn7biZXzZyBtTnqAyIt27eJ6vYHLLOTNc7P65BH0nrNpEnGiZxARtrAwuT7id_IJDAYrf6-fvhXBL7Te4yrK3OfFwI00OFgrjAHln-A7MURU01GRjC3_nEdSbgXIMKQPiDCw/s2592/23-5-4%20sg%20start.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjBmUK_5b0bwVTc7Sirf7hSCQrWiIvGLcynn5pKt84wI6EYs76MZZIn7biZXzZyBtTnqAyIt27eJ6vYHLLOTNc7P65BH0nrNpEnGiZxARtrAwuT7id_IJDAYrf6-fvhXBL7Te4yrK3OfFwI00OFgrjAHln-A7MURU01GRjC3_nEdSbgXIMKQPiDCw/w400-h300/23-5-4%20sg%20start.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Should be looking like this.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__BRUFyW32ppXKIBinXlKQoQ60_VUtSiZDHxE78EmDi_tPCVsi9UN6LRP8eKlmzLX_BniPS2ql1rHjbbgGAYTCq1jqqcKvFCMoUSdmv1AYHgRb0AIC3pLgi-OFL5eoIiAbZ3hj2C_3emDNoQIPZrR_JRX6FENSSI9kbdiMHP1ybZ6k4VqNvygTXDI/s2592/23-5-4-sg%20quarry%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__BRUFyW32ppXKIBinXlKQoQ60_VUtSiZDHxE78EmDi_tPCVsi9UN6LRP8eKlmzLX_BniPS2ql1rHjbbgGAYTCq1jqqcKvFCMoUSdmv1AYHgRb0AIC3pLgi-OFL5eoIiAbZ3hj2C_3emDNoQIPZrR_JRX6FENSSI9kbdiMHP1ybZ6k4VqNvygTXDI/w400-h300/23-5-4-sg%20quarry%202.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">...And this. Trail can also be accessed from the south quarry here.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ZvZUWYoMkB1CzuV41K_0OEE9H2za7DHmaGO8dquNsuvhE1X1g1eeW-ZtulmJVoCIYfNQwMDzBc_6sg_BAMrCBcznZ6LMHzrULYnPJMWRzoTTdHC1xweDsFPs61zfan363iX5QEa2kqEU_xXbxNfuXLG0nROEZhKBHChrD2vP4gmYZIYO0sd87IoB/s4032/23-5-12%2015.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ZvZUWYoMkB1CzuV41K_0OEE9H2za7DHmaGO8dquNsuvhE1X1g1eeW-ZtulmJVoCIYfNQwMDzBc_6sg_BAMrCBcznZ6LMHzrULYnPJMWRzoTTdHC1xweDsFPs61zfan363iX5QEa2kqEU_xXbxNfuXLG0nROEZhKBHChrD2vP4gmYZIYO0sd87IoB/w300-h400/23-5-12%2015.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Sego Lily Trail, </i>May 12, 2023</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /><span><br /></span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRM_fescaJ81seWk8OMecW_Kws6mKIXbO6-9yFXcQpnPFTnbMaxtmlDGTiVD3tHFOZRo8d9BJmFGxx7oTRv8pQ7LjXPKtC4eaSkRGlBqOmuoYjgXftdTyXOKci-LnFS4lQO-tYYa3a1YLBMhs2qW7jTtbGKNBShidq3wWGRsHDCg-FCkgKk6X76wZE/s2592/23-5-4%20turn%20up.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRM_fescaJ81seWk8OMecW_Kws6mKIXbO6-9yFXcQpnPFTnbMaxtmlDGTiVD3tHFOZRo8d9BJmFGxx7oTRv8pQ7LjXPKtC4eaSkRGlBqOmuoYjgXftdTyXOKci-LnFS4lQO-tYYa3a1YLBMhs2qW7jTtbGKNBShidq3wWGRsHDCg-FCkgKk6X76wZE/w400-h300/23-5-4%20turn%20up.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After riding through the forest for a ways, you'll come across this two track. Turn right up it.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jwbduDYyZHQLM8M-2kC1-unjVX3PjJeCSOu_vstTyFhpe3ahGhpzrHfwLfdAZZeQa97SyZejoIkQME98R9Gqc4IouwhOX01u6qR5ZJljCiLjSMYMVkkkoS1YLcIHWW3tjBAcWJFs33jakRxRg0nkrXAUt2fkGFtIqKQ-MelcyctjbzgTneksPBrs/s2592/23-5-4%20hill.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jwbduDYyZHQLM8M-2kC1-unjVX3PjJeCSOu_vstTyFhpe3ahGhpzrHfwLfdAZZeQa97SyZejoIkQME98R9Gqc4IouwhOX01u6qR5ZJljCiLjSMYMVkkkoS1YLcIHWW3tjBAcWJFs33jakRxRg0nkrXAUt2fkGFtIqKQ-MelcyctjbzgTneksPBrs/w400-h300/23-5-4%20hill.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here's the hill you'll be riding up.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizrCDVZ3zz1E2KV7fudlXsYmgZwLF4dpWGcu62-5V3fqwCbU0NDtzbQ3etKPl57HfuhCYxU7SE1Kq8nNXoQX5IXnO0VYPZv71PXQOdIoKle-FoAy8CArNpBPgG6rjzIJzljCO4QQ3E7vHCDQpA9vxiV9ehTUyl3SEr2w8i9ROncLj3PzewbxhZROAH/s2592/23-5-4%20keslo.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizrCDVZ3zz1E2KV7fudlXsYmgZwLF4dpWGcu62-5V3fqwCbU0NDtzbQ3etKPl57HfuhCYxU7SE1Kq8nNXoQX5IXnO0VYPZv71PXQOdIoKle-FoAy8CArNpBPgG6rjzIJzljCO4QQ3E7vHCDQpA9vxiV9ehTUyl3SEr2w8i9ROncLj3PzewbxhZROAH/w400-h300/23-5-4%20keslo.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You'll come upon this amazing vista of the Sanpete valley. Then wind your way south east through the forests and eventually come upon the ridge.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span><br /><br /></span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="905" data-original-width="1625" height="223" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YFkilGorrXE/X9FgaTlxmtI/AAAAAAAAZno/gRlV_xS3OW8Is9MozbOdNwvpV1DsIHsBACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h223/20-12-9%2B%252831%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">View out of the G<i>iddyup (now Pigeon Hollow) trail</i>, December 9, 2020.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YFkilGorrXE/X9FgaTlxmtI/AAAAAAAAZno/gRlV_xS3OW8Is9MozbOdNwvpV1DsIHsBACNcBGAsYHQ/s1625/20-12-9%2B%252831%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NwiSz-6e9KY/YJxvmjzNSjI/AAAAAAAAZ-g/ObwzsiWuozYkikAaKaokTEYRK18ENGGXwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1411/21-5-12%2B%25289%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="1411" height="261" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NwiSz-6e9KY/YJxvmjzNSjI/AAAAAAAAZ-g/ObwzsiWuozYkikAaKaokTEYRK18ENGGXwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h261/21-5-12%2B%25289%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">May 12, 2021. Lots of sheep here today in the meadow<i>.</i> Can avoid by staying on the upper trails. (As of 2023, I don't believe sheep are allowed there anymore.)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OtK8799kSdaoyKokPeFmhl4Ik1yUM-WxIU6LXuzLu7Hw4ihK1YqLDZas6mPLy_n-Q1ZR6hevaZqmXLyCbEqgvci5aPec5wT3Z4F-nP9KXvsCB9QoFxXzOFAHJ4_MQ5SjQGD6TKjqkh5kUPECoJULyaJWtj5LCHKuI3EZxuoap3Y6e9ZlM8dWQaom/s2587/22-4-7%20(20).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1369" data-original-width="2587" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OtK8799kSdaoyKokPeFmhl4Ik1yUM-WxIU6LXuzLu7Hw4ihK1YqLDZas6mPLy_n-Q1ZR6hevaZqmXLyCbEqgvci5aPec5wT3Z4F-nP9KXvsCB9QoFxXzOFAHJ4_MQ5SjQGD6TKjqkh5kUPECoJULyaJWtj5LCHKuI3EZxuoap3Y6e9ZlM8dWQaom/w400-h211/22-4-7%20(20).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">April 7, 2022, view of Mt. Nebo. This is the <i>North Quarry Road.</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYMKvj2-YNZ_72SioJOTM6YeQL0HCwbanOkVFTnYfve5tIsBvnXs8QeR9MmVdkCTgVEBga5zItIOazBu2DL5iiFrH0WenoO5k-DVpc9hWzozA72pUd37pvoAqSlnqe197DCyhtq2nLB_ixTDNRsEas1LO2ik9xyENmsutwYTggik8Ab1cV_rn2MOA/s2995/22-4-7%20(35).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1997" data-original-width="2995" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYMKvj2-YNZ_72SioJOTM6YeQL0HCwbanOkVFTnYfve5tIsBvnXs8QeR9MmVdkCTgVEBga5zItIOazBu2DL5iiFrH0WenoO5k-DVpc9hWzozA72pUd37pvoAqSlnqe197DCyhtq2nLB_ixTDNRsEas1LO2ik9xyENmsutwYTggik8Ab1cV_rn2MOA/w400-h266/22-4-7%20(35).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">April 7, 2022, the "Ridge Road" which goes up between the <i>North and South quarry roads.</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8tn5fzBrWpG-i3ZuyTdn-pQV0CpjGqtmmyqg8ftSFvxNtVACBb0B7sB0L-hN7AyGyzouPFKz2KmCrwhK1Sw5oZMMswYdzN9HdiA12EiGouFl7cT94gM2RmYWeF6xze79sdnMO4kNr0nJ8IcqbLpMNzLBMdvHR9OmcO43_9qwUqy2U2V_Oo47BYQk/s1256/22-4-20%20(3).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="787" data-original-width="1256" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8tn5fzBrWpG-i3ZuyTdn-pQV0CpjGqtmmyqg8ftSFvxNtVACBb0B7sB0L-hN7AyGyzouPFKz2KmCrwhK1Sw5oZMMswYdzN9HdiA12EiGouFl7cT94gM2RmYWeF6xze79sdnMO4kNr0nJ8IcqbLpMNzLBMdvHR9OmcO43_9qwUqy2U2V_Oo47BYQk/w400-h251/22-4-20%20(3).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is our track on April 20, 2022. Basically, just rode from one road to the other. Photos below of that ride. We call this route "North Quarry."</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygZ0q9cpG75F13rxKchKIYTHRFrbcZuStv9Fz0tDRa03TqGboMIrK2K4F3QKB2VV1_najssmkRX3ugbEn1kmljrQBhRzPcjUbUZ6lzGoS2GEwEc_-XmizNm70CgO38tRDiuKK3XCPAGEblf-ZefFnIxdSkoEjVn7aI7yDGQp1XIKzIPgWTWlEP5sX/s806/22-4-20%20(5).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="806" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygZ0q9cpG75F13rxKchKIYTHRFrbcZuStv9Fz0tDRa03TqGboMIrK2K4F3QKB2VV1_najssmkRX3ugbEn1kmljrQBhRzPcjUbUZ6lzGoS2GEwEc_-XmizNm70CgO38tRDiuKK3XCPAGEblf-ZefFnIxdSkoEjVn7aI7yDGQp1XIKzIPgWTWlEP5sX/w400-h238/22-4-20%20(5).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjew9kELtXyjuReCg3HC1NMDQy5Qaq6xf24XjXruoqckxVJ0da-s5nT9PclBdQvVsqH-TXUq9Qvmj2Njb2gxjuuTdwPKDyBNilMQqsTd13QJ36BEIpOClQp6NL5HxPctxvEWAJXRXyo1vPNscuo58-YEqxbfjeWFDhpv44JMyjrSEiFV1jSfXJHxS2V/s1037/hwy%2089%20gate%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="778" data-original-width="1037" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjew9kELtXyjuReCg3HC1NMDQy5Qaq6xf24XjXruoqckxVJ0da-s5nT9PclBdQvVsqH-TXUq9Qvmj2Njb2gxjuuTdwPKDyBNilMQqsTd13QJ36BEIpOClQp6NL5HxPctxvEWAJXRXyo1vPNscuo58-YEqxbfjeWFDhpv44JMyjrSEiFV1jSfXJHxS2V/w400-h300/hwy%2089%20gate%202.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyo-A3npmUl81JxJ4z4DgRtJ68HV1MNAKbgiaCE595LHcNfegiZYzeTQBOO7pRFLMgINVK8a36TYx5qodLO-fWmAlB_sykbLPNETkT_cq9zQDh2InUbbYQrzqB4ZcQkoqzTF9KyvR1zZ3RJd3P3Uu0oPuVYe4mNNw-JSZODip7B-PzK1qSPBwaDu1/s827/22-4-20%20(11).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="735" data-original-width="827" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyo-A3npmUl81JxJ4z4DgRtJ68HV1MNAKbgiaCE595LHcNfegiZYzeTQBOO7pRFLMgINVK8a36TYx5qodLO-fWmAlB_sykbLPNETkT_cq9zQDh2InUbbYQrzqB4ZcQkoqzTF9KyvR1zZ3RJd3P3Uu0oPuVYe4mNNw-JSZODip7B-PzK1qSPBwaDu1/w400-h355/22-4-20%20(11).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjq0XecWFgNq-Ef_WxIDpVsagXqwwuw3Ur9h4ip54iNQnoV4WUTc0T-Z4If6zqEbYhWFv22a36pEnhNBrPUaYjBs0mv3RTOgSNLi5Kv6NNcJDnQwpXJQxi9xesB-TptQrDVF2-moXmP4kHATptcr9NVaZKBzV2cFHgq-xdxU7IqnyTfL50s2ClCqPb/w400-h300/23-4-19%2013.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Photo taken on April 19, 2023. Part of the road coming in from HWY 89 to the south quarry.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjq0XecWFgNq-Ef_WxIDpVsagXqwwuw3Ur9h4ip54iNQnoV4WUTc0T-Z4If6zqEbYhWFv22a36pEnhNBrPUaYjBs0mv3RTOgSNLi5Kv6NNcJDnQwpXJQxi9xesB-TptQrDVF2-moXmP4kHATptcr9NVaZKBzV2cFHgq-xdxU7IqnyTfL50s2ClCqPb/s2592/23-4-19%2013.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></a></div><br />DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-68104460165063673202020-10-13T12:02:00.005-07:002021-07-01T05:41:25.337-07:00Nebo Loop~~Jones Ranch<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j-IFGbBaKWA/X4XzMjp3yhI/AAAAAAAAZUc/HQiergOBVJY6BkBPpx-nkFaI4Q2rS6ERwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1335/20-10-12%2B%2528112%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="966" data-original-width="1335" height="290" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j-IFGbBaKWA/X4XzMjp3yhI/AAAAAAAAZUc/HQiergOBVJY6BkBPpx-nkFaI4Q2rS6ERwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h290/20-10-12%2B%2528112%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This delightful trail we found "by accident." Actually, I had done research enough to know it was a trail I would like to try. Our goal on October 12 was to do the "Summit" trail on the highest point of the Nebo Loop. We drove up the steep side from State Road 132. However, the small parking area was full. So, we drove on down to the Payson Lakes area looking for an option. I spotted the Jones Ranch trailhead with plenty of parking, so....we decided to try it. If it got too bad, we could always turn back.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cLdgeYA1pTA/X4XzJjUpqwI/AAAAAAAAZUI/3niO4DdMg-Qq1_cEOR5E1mw5tKpPNnySQCNcBGAsYHQ/s723/20-10-12%2Btrack.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="649" data-original-width="723" height="359" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cLdgeYA1pTA/X4XzJjUpqwI/AAAAAAAAZUI/3niO4DdMg-Qq1_cEOR5E1mw5tKpPNnySQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h359/20-10-12%2Btrack.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was our track for the day. 8 miles total. We did the entire Jones Ranch trail plus two side trips--one up what we now know is called Done Ridge (for about 100 yards) The other up to Box Lake. HOWEVER, do not recommend that one because we got to the edge of a campground which became off limits to horses, so we didn't even see the lake and turned back to the main trail. The elevation was 7,398-8,212' with 1,150' ascent/descent. The only thing I didn't like was that it is open to motor bikes/cycles and we encountered two that had no awareness of trail etiquette. Other than one other non-motorized cycle, we had the trail to ourselves. (Update as of June 16, 2021: The trail is 60% soft dirt, 20% hard dirt and 20% somewhat rocky.)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8AmmD2LnCsY/X4XzLmMMHsI/AAAAAAAAZUU/q3ybSwFoEWE6eV3opo1js5SNHYsnJ5jIwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1879/jones%2Branch%2Ball%2Btrails.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1009" data-original-width="1879" height="215" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8AmmD2LnCsY/X4XzLmMMHsI/AAAAAAAAZUU/q3ybSwFoEWE6eV3opo1js5SNHYsnJ5jIwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h215/jones%2Branch%2Ball%2Btrails.jpg" width="400" /></a>This is the trail as shown on All Trails.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">(As usual, click on any photo to open enlarged images.)</span></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z1g-otmuN2I/X4XyJqbCfKI/AAAAAAAAZSc/ZsgJRDKZTbwcXRjE6UuikEAi8QAEW9OagCNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-10-12%2B%25281%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z1g-otmuN2I/X4XyJqbCfKI/AAAAAAAAZSc/ZsgJRDKZTbwcXRjE6UuikEAi8QAEW9OagCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-12%2B%25281%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the Jones Ranch trailhead. It is about a mile past the Payson Lakes Campground if you come up that way. Recommend coming up from Payson and parking at the "Double Falls" trail head.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yPsooxLAFUU/X4XzNRmjBgI/AAAAAAAAZUg/ARSIE054DKM47nwUqMMe327Xv_dASc-AgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1231/trailhead%2Bdouble%2Bfalls.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1213" data-original-width="1231" height="394" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yPsooxLAFUU/X4XzNRmjBgI/AAAAAAAAZUg/ARSIE054DKM47nwUqMMe327Xv_dASc-AgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h394/trailhead%2Bdouble%2Bfalls.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a google maps search for Double Falls Trailhead from our place. Although coming over the Nebo Loop shows 2 miles shorter, it used about 10 more gallons of gas because of the climb and took closer to 1 hour, 50 mins. The third option is coming up through Nephi. For us that one is a few miles longer, but "seems" shorter and I think I like it better.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FqoVnpwUDYI/X4XybX3ci8I/AAAAAAAAZS4/4OeOmv1fD9YnFJ_jgF1J6UrcilrBCVZ7wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-10-12%2B%252839%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FqoVnpwUDYI/X4XybX3ci8I/AAAAAAAAZS4/4OeOmv1fD9YnFJ_jgF1J6UrcilrBCVZ7wCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-12%2B%252839%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a view of the Double Falls trailhead from the end of the Jones Ranch trail. No one was parked there on Oct. 12. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YzkIkU0yY6s/X4XybiCyOpI/AAAAAAAAZS8/6FD89LjDdZcDo6rKa-5QmTSDYXuM9DOXACNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-10-12%2B%252838%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YzkIkU0yY6s/X4XybiCyOpI/AAAAAAAAZS8/6FD89LjDdZcDo6rKa-5QmTSDYXuM9DOXACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-12%2B%252838%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The trail sign is in the far background on the opposite side of the road. The trail on the right is <i>Done Ridge. (see that post for more information.)</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The following photos show some of the trail taken either Oct. 12 or June 16. It is full of aspen, evergreens, open meadows and a few springs where horses and dogs can get a drink.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yJu1zQauJOM/X4Xy8S0amnI/AAAAAAAAZT8/HJOMroEJyPMxsaXK2KhQSN0koGgUO9KIwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1412/20-10-12%2B%2528107%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="1059" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yJu1zQauJOM/X4Xy8S0amnI/AAAAAAAAZT8/HJOMroEJyPMxsaXK2KhQSN0koGgUO9KIwCNcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/20-10-12%2B%2528107%2529.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9tH55ZLeGmE/X4Xy7swgRoI/AAAAAAAAZT4/qZ1hZThYSsE0jRi1U6t100gML_4HSxZOwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-10-12%2B%2528106%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9tH55ZLeGmE/X4Xy7swgRoI/AAAAAAAAZT4/qZ1hZThYSsE0jRi1U6t100gML_4HSxZOwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-12%2B%2528106%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UUmO3rpwu5w/X4Xy6w6QDjI/AAAAAAAAZT0/KpMLhDvRA3E2byBiL4RS_-gTIL4eqmYdQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-10-12%2B%2528103%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UUmO3rpwu5w/X4Xy6w6QDjI/AAAAAAAAZT0/KpMLhDvRA3E2byBiL4RS_-gTIL4eqmYdQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-12%2B%2528103%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RtYl4MsZc7o/X4Xyym5N4mI/AAAAAAAAZTs/sr9d1R_A20QLz10jtqedL2tguccxgvE2ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1974/20-10-12%2B%252895%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="1974" height="169" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RtYl4MsZc7o/X4Xyym5N4mI/AAAAAAAAZTs/sr9d1R_A20QLz10jtqedL2tguccxgvE2ACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h169/20-10-12%2B%252895%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the turn off to Box Lake. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3aaplQ-VnO0/YMygoH3GalI/AAAAAAAAaOY/dYm3bbeREDsmkjHdymNkM25k5M9u4QP_QCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-6-16%2B%252881%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vr8Hs63NCro/YMygnlNExcI/AAAAAAAAaOU/cmNhWCNQETAC833fH9BR1c7u1XtmjTI4QCNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/21-6-16%2B%252883%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vr8Hs63NCro/YMygnlNExcI/AAAAAAAAaOU/cmNhWCNQETAC833fH9BR1c7u1XtmjTI4QCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-6-16%2B%252883%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Looking at the Trailhead parking on June 16. We were the only rig parked there, but it WAS a week-day morning.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">For more information and photos, search these trail names on All Trails. I'll keep this blog updated as we ride more in that area.</span><p></p></div>DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-76798218241833652672020-10-03T16:52:00.013-07:002023-09-13T11:22:34.025-07:00Nebo Loop~~Mahogany Hill<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V0pcXZEIFmg/X3kDixnrLSI/AAAAAAAAZFY/IR-3BgHZny0BvMPU0_UJfnZFFs-rlSouQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-10-3%2B%25284%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V0pcXZEIFmg/X3kDixnrLSI/AAAAAAAAZFY/IR-3BgHZny0BvMPU0_UJfnZFFs-rlSouQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-3%2B%25284%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It took us 3 tries to eventually get to the correct trail to ride the loop AROUND Mahogany Hill. Here is the link that inspired me: <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/utah/mahogany-hill-trail--3">https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/utah/mahogany-hill-trail--3</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AISmAbU-M58/X3kEML6hNWI/AAAAAAAAZGg/sSQcYx5LjHgDhqQOAkgfNOYwM4JjDDQwgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1155/directns%2Blunt%2Bhollow.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1033" data-original-width="1155" height="358" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AISmAbU-M58/X3kEML6hNWI/AAAAAAAAZGg/sSQcYx5LjHgDhqQOAkgfNOYwM4JjDDQwgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h358/directns%2Blunt%2Bhollow.JPG" width="400" /></a></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For directions, google "Lunt Hollow, Utah" which will take you right to the trailhead. It is close to Nephi, Utah. I DO NOT RECOMMEND coming over the Nebo Loop from Payson. Much easier and faster to come from Nephi.</span></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0lstdMo1a0/X3kEKMQ1aLI/AAAAAAAAZGY/g3Pmo_iYhsArWIJZZFbTyLDyL6jUpIO_ACNcBGAsYHQ/s811/track%2B20-9-10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="811" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W0lstdMo1a0/X3kEKMQ1aLI/AAAAAAAAZGY/g3Pmo_iYhsArWIJZZFbTyLDyL6jUpIO_ACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/track%2B20-9-10.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is our track on our first ride on Sept. 10. We couldn't spot the trail over to McCune Canyon by the Ponderosa Campground, so we just followed the well traveled trail. It took us right up Salt Spring Creek. At the time I didn't know which side of Mahogany Hill we were on or even which trail. We reached Maple Spring and saw a road. I thought it was the road with the "lollipop" turn around, so headed east. We followed cattle trails and basically got stopped by brush and deadfall and steep slopes. "I don't think we're on the right trail." Our only option was to go back the way we came. I didn't fully realize our mistake until I looked at the track.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are some shots of the Salt Springs.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GxT8Ja0QGcs/X3kCqRILuVI/AAAAAAAAZEA/S6KXPrfXeCEd1MEV8stb-97IG7KsBHXFwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1095/20-9-10%2B%252814%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="821" data-original-width="1095" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GxT8Ja0QGcs/X3kCqRILuVI/AAAAAAAAZEA/S6KXPrfXeCEd1MEV8stb-97IG7KsBHXFwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-10%2B%252814%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-icJySGwbtlA/X3kCqd74bUI/AAAAAAAAZD8/RmZ43QCpDkYaL7LVozAzs9bv3j1BegiwgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1095/20-9-10%2B%252818%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="821" data-original-width="1095" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-icJySGwbtlA/X3kCqd74bUI/AAAAAAAAZD8/RmZ43QCpDkYaL7LVozAzs9bv3j1BegiwgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-10%2B%252818%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The photo below shows where the salt spring emerges.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JYMjFIBoUtQ/X3kCrN7gdRI/AAAAAAAAZEE/mcuyu6pY3-UZdBUJKtFYYzS5_yd2eEd7ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1168/20-9-10%2B%252820%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="1168" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JYMjFIBoUtQ/X3kCrN7gdRI/AAAAAAAAZEE/mcuyu6pY3-UZdBUJKtFYYzS5_yd2eEd7ACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-10%2B%252820%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The photo below shows what we call "Dead Cow Pond." You can probably guess the reason why.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YKGJlk9-96E/X3kC3dwwKVI/AAAAAAAAZEQ/j9sVt4DBzHUp2_APZeM2UxMg4srhsP_rQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1095/20-9-10%2B%252825%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="821" data-original-width="1095" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YKGJlk9-96E/X3kC3dwwKVI/AAAAAAAAZEQ/j9sVt4DBzHUp2_APZeM2UxMg4srhsP_rQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-10%2B%252825%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i6AfQ19-Dhc/X3kC3v7ifSI/AAAAAAAAZEU/lPIUqlIxMu8frURrZQ5D3jK5LDlqxzkaQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1095/20-9-10%2B%252831%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="821" data-original-width="1095" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i6AfQ19-Dhc/X3kC3v7ifSI/AAAAAAAAZEU/lPIUqlIxMu8frURrZQ5D3jK5LDlqxzkaQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-10%2B%252831%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0QKuvstEofs/X3kDuj4ueII/AAAAAAAAZFo/YGyhZxi3nG4zomXrtoMbfaQNbbQKaanfwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-10-3%2B%252830%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0QKuvstEofs/X3kDuj4ueII/AAAAAAAAZFo/YGyhZxi3nG4zomXrtoMbfaQNbbQKaanfwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-3%2B%252830%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This shows a critical junction. We saw both trails and chose the one to the left because I thought we might be on the right side of Mahogany Hill. It turns out we were no where near the hill and should have take the right fork. The left leads up a ridge to Maple Spring. We took the right fork on our October 3rd ride.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v0rNfdxc2CE/X3kC3aPnToI/AAAAAAAAZEM/HiJ432pavKkjxGp8TJ3wNqu5vTj5EkVagCNcBGAsYHQ/s1168/20-9-10%2B%252837%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="1168" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v0rNfdxc2CE/X3kC3aPnToI/AAAAAAAAZEM/HiJ432pavKkjxGp8TJ3wNqu5vTj5EkVagCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-10%2B%252837%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Heading to Maple Spring.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c0gs6Nws7eQ/X3kC6gtd2UI/AAAAAAAAZEc/KbWbIecLxk0_f1_rTNLuXjsapMGzG8MBgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1168/20-9-10%2B%252843%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="1168" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c0gs6Nws7eQ/X3kC6gtd2UI/AAAAAAAAZEc/KbWbIecLxk0_f1_rTNLuXjsapMGzG8MBgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-10%2B%252843%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Just a small sample of the bushwhacking on our Sept 10 adventure.</span></div></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y4gB_LPyLqM/X3kDCSfrqdI/AAAAAAAAZEg/lfZ6ZTakWFkXqFYmESYQ4lp5IyheG795gCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-9-10%2B%252849%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y4gB_LPyLqM/X3kDCSfrqdI/AAAAAAAAZEg/lfZ6ZTakWFkXqFYmESYQ4lp5IyheG795gCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-10%2B%252849%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Heading back down from Maple Spring.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VGdxXbXTxH8/X3kDC9h3ZHI/AAAAAAAAZEk/S4WmEaOSrxkWysTcrKscHYdOcIdeuP55gCNcBGAsYHQ/s1168/20-9-10%2B%252854%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="1168" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VGdxXbXTxH8/X3kDC9h3ZHI/AAAAAAAAZEk/S4WmEaOSrxkWysTcrKscHYdOcIdeuP55gCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-10%2B%252854%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Salt Spring on the way down, Sept. 10.</span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9TPyW8imvzo/X3kDDkvUIpI/AAAAAAAAZEo/GJ_1eqeCtRIVVqMRN745SRUJkzfTjTixACNcBGAsYHQ/s1095/20-9-10%2B%252858%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="821" data-original-width="1095" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9TPyW8imvzo/X3kDDkvUIpI/AAAAAAAAZEo/GJ_1eqeCtRIVVqMRN745SRUJkzfTjTixACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-10%2B%252858%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Old cabin up about 1/2 mile on the trail. I understand there used to be a salt mine nearby.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-71lnOXCVz9Q/X3kDFc-KgrI/AAAAAAAAZEs/fj32a59MRAczZKOAfnPPIA8ORr_18eiiQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-9-10%2B%252865%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-71lnOXCVz9Q/X3kDFc-KgrI/AAAAAAAAZEs/fj32a59MRAczZKOAfnPPIA8ORr_18eiiQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-10%2B%252865%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The yellow arrow shows the trail that connects over to McCune Canyon and that route up. We missed it twice.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pY_LLkLpqvI/X3kEOHszLLI/AAAAAAAAZGs/M25AvR6n79AfmpEX-29GIYAsUFjywWZtQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1647/trail%2Bcutoff.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1045" data-original-width="1647" height="254" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pY_LLkLpqvI/X3kEOHszLLI/AAAAAAAAZGs/M25AvR6n79AfmpEX-29GIYAsUFjywWZtQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h254/trail%2Bcutoff.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is the spot marked on a map.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-16QyD7tJEnE/X3kDbCjM68I/AAAAAAAAZFM/93mMIsZsuw0bYQfHSRmtvFqzjB9FnfHjwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-9-10%2B%252872%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-16QyD7tJEnE/X3kDbCjM68I/AAAAAAAAZFM/93mMIsZsuw0bYQfHSRmtvFqzjB9FnfHjwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-10%2B%252872%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Crossing of Salt Creek. Good place to water horses.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our 2nd trip was Sept. 22. We found the trail over the ridge to McCune in a round-about way. It's very pretty and goes through some ponderosas and up a meadow.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> We made it up the correct canyon. I had figured the turn on the loop was 1.8 miles in. I hadn't figured our extra mileage looking for the trail. So, when 1.8 miles came up, there was a turn off, but it wasn't the right one. We spent some time wandering through the forest, then went back out.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-srY57VEhRvo/X3kDZ52j3LI/AAAAAAAAZFI/Qi2gOBr0fwYdt5J43Iw4MdxtdArq-hG0wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1168/20-9-22%2B%25284%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="1168" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-srY57VEhRvo/X3kDZ52j3LI/AAAAAAAAZFI/Qi2gOBr0fwYdt5J43Iw4MdxtdArq-hG0wCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-22%2B%25284%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z9Mg-RzpzdI/X3kDgeEEQVI/AAAAAAAAZFU/VdoZlmo1rQkNn7s73mRBA6N9A4S0zujgACNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-9-22%2B%25285%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z9Mg-RzpzdI/X3kDgeEEQVI/AAAAAAAAZFU/VdoZlmo1rQkNn7s73mRBA6N9A4S0zujgACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-22%2B%25285%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-26bnNXktlbQ/X3kDlq8tfbI/AAAAAAAAZFg/rHr383wqK14SWzLFGoQyhveEKwhqDmvwACNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-9-22%2B%252810%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-26bnNXktlbQ/X3kDlq8tfbI/AAAAAAAAZFg/rHr383wqK14SWzLFGoQyhveEKwhqDmvwACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-22%2B%252810%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The ride up the canyon was very pretty. We got to another turn off and chose to turn south. I thought it might be on the west of Mahogany Hill. I really didn't know where we were. It ended up being the east side of Mahogany Hill. I hoped we could find the road and ride to Maple Spring. <span style="text-align: center;">The blue track is on Sept. 22.</span> </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eUS2L5DePdE/X3kK4kvqvDI/AAAAAAAAZHE/QP_qZkBgi442o5VqV7QurNbrfDXqiHkVQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1199/20-9-22%2Btrack.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="1199" height="236" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eUS2L5DePdE/X3kK4kvqvDI/AAAAAAAAZHE/QP_qZkBgi442o5VqV7QurNbrfDXqiHkVQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h236/20-9-22%2Btrack.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">The pink track is the one we intended, but now that I know more about that trail, it's a good thing we didn't attempt it. As it turned out, we ended up going down Salt Spring Creek and I didn't recognize until we reached "Dead Cow Pond." "Now, I know exactly where we are!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-__XZzaNS-Bc/X3kEK54v2bI/AAAAAAAAZGc/zESNdC-TORsp5297uevXKn944Jpw6j59QCNcBGAsYHQ/s1289/20-10-3%2Btrack.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="661" data-original-width="1289" height="205" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-__XZzaNS-Bc/X3kEK54v2bI/AAAAAAAAZGc/zESNdC-TORsp5297uevXKn944Jpw6j59QCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h205/20-10-3%2Btrack.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">On October 3, we tried again. This time I intended to ride UP Salt Spring again, take the connector trail over to the "lollipop" road and proceed up the west side of Mahogany Hill. I knew it was very steep according to the map, so I intended an uphill rather than downhill journey. Here is our Oct. 3 track. We went up as far as we felt safe. We ran into an extremely steep and rocky portion that I just didn't feel confident in doing. It probably got worse and I never want to go up a place where I can't get down. A hiker could handle it, (maybe, but not me).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N4OrsLbc3jU/X3kDvwx88qI/AAAAAAAAZFw/RqKRVlMKryIVox4_vSbG7o1rpfbQmXmbQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-10-3%2B%252843%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N4OrsLbc3jU/X3kDvwx88qI/AAAAAAAAZFw/RqKRVlMKryIVox4_vSbG7o1rpfbQmXmbQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-3%2B%252843%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Heading up to the west side of Mahogany Hill.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TVfAzvgA-V4/X3kDv3ZYQcI/AAAAAAAAZF0/ySjzGxEx8kAfwaY5QJYdjuhDvo9g8s3fgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-10-3%2B%252848%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TVfAzvgA-V4/X3kDv3ZYQcI/AAAAAAAAZF0/ySjzGxEx8kAfwaY5QJYdjuhDvo9g8s3fgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-3%2B%252848%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the place that stopped us. Doesn't look that bad.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After going back down the road, we knew where the springs were and headed there.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R5KjjOlCUsM/X3kD9K_MDjI/AAAAAAAAZGE/Iy3HM2GXrvk30ZtLOvP-rpHqoKjlL3jygCNcBGAsYHQ/s1741/20-10-3%2B%252857%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="797" data-original-width="1741" height="183" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R5KjjOlCUsM/X3kD9K_MDjI/AAAAAAAAZGE/Iy3HM2GXrvk30ZtLOvP-rpHqoKjlL3jygCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h183/20-10-3%2B%252857%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l0mZi9hA8xo/X3kD9zijX3I/AAAAAAAAZGM/8bEQSR6pBdImZUl1YLHnlP7J_yRa2szSgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-10-3%2B%252859%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l0mZi9hA8xo/X3kD9zijX3I/AAAAAAAAZGM/8bEQSR6pBdImZUl1YLHnlP7J_yRa2szSgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-3%2B%252859%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Maple Springs watering trough.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And back to the trailer. Here's the parking lot. Lots of room and a rest room, too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FbjfXHPEORE/X3kD9WIlGPI/AAAAAAAAZGI/nFn85RC8q4oAKQtQvDdJenFSHtfJqpSlgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-10-3%2B%252865%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FbjfXHPEORE/X3kD9WIlGPI/AAAAAAAAZGI/nFn85RC8q4oAKQtQvDdJenFSHtfJqpSlgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-3%2B%252865%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am not crossing this one off our list. It had gorgeous fall colors on Oct. 3. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As it happens, we rode this again on October 10 with a group from the Backcountry Horsemen of Central Utah. </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OD_i9id0z2U/X4ImLGtA25I/AAAAAAAAZRA/lgGtRzb_Vr4VViCr276w9WNdYYVyOHZ-wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1071/20-10-10%2Btrack.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="1071" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OD_i9id0z2U/X4ImLGtA25I/AAAAAAAAZRA/lgGtRzb_Vr4VViCr276w9WNdYYVyOHZ-wCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20-10-10%2Btrack.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is our track for October 10.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The following are some photos from that ride.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z9_7jazv57c/X4Imk68XN4I/AAAAAAAAZRI/SVZcH2icFNwouz1WJ6s-cxBbk2sCLizFACNcBGAsYHQ/s1265/20-10-10%2B%25283%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="906" data-original-width="1265" height="286" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z9_7jazv57c/X4Imk68XN4I/AAAAAAAAZRI/SVZcH2icFNwouz1WJ6s-cxBbk2sCLizFACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h286/20-10-10%2B%25283%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VF9zo1XnDFs/X4Im_3JqJNI/AAAAAAAAZR4/JRPh2XjSkZkIc7OIDb3DUM5wzUEbBhMTACNcBGAsYHQ/s1387/20-10-10%2B%252832%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1387" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VF9zo1XnDFs/X4Im_3JqJNI/AAAAAAAAZR4/JRPh2XjSkZkIc7OIDb3DUM5wzUEbBhMTACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-10%2B%252832%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Kiu-FllUME/X4InAWhn1UI/AAAAAAAAZR8/Iq8JOs7BRhkCTn1Z8K-t_UbvowtMIj6GQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1567/20-10-10%2B%252834%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1027" data-original-width="1567" height="263" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Kiu-FllUME/X4InAWhn1UI/AAAAAAAAZR8/Iq8JOs7BRhkCTn1Z8K-t_UbvowtMIj6GQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h263/20-10-10%2B%252834%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cT6JzvRbO0o/X4InBw9fUgI/AAAAAAAAZSA/WLlDcDHKhCQS67Q2waj8dMFOZaFJ7jLcQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1387/20-10-10%2B%252844%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1387" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cT6JzvRbO0o/X4InBw9fUgI/AAAAAAAAZSA/WLlDcDHKhCQS67Q2waj8dMFOZaFJ7jLcQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-10%2B%252844%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span><p></p></div>DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-89036264232967424802020-09-29T03:40:00.218-07:002023-11-14T09:26:51.775-08:00Ephraim Canyon--Scandinavian~Mirkwood<p></p>(updated August 25, 2023)<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have split the Ephraim Canyon trails into now 7 different posts. Please read them all before venturing there. Here is a link to a recent video. (I had to turn the sound off.) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIn2_Ick-9I">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIn2_Ick-9I</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Mirkwood and Scandinavian are fairly new (2020-21) but are definitely favorites during the summer season.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is a good overview of the trail system: <a href="http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/ephraim-canyon.htm?fbclid=IwAR37zkiiH2kL_LBdM3GCRfJfqYL_51tvuO9cA1ngpIiDZNhHfdFL5Gz3ENI">http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/ephraim-canyon.htm?fbclid=IwAR37zkiiH2kL_LBdM3GCRfJfqYL_51tvuO9cA1ngpIiDZNhHfdFL5Gz3ENI</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And here is another good site: <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1p3r3Yz3gtqybACufeLvwVtiQCaL9bIBg&shorturl=1&ll=39.33094206778154%2C-111.49722740998462&z=15">https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1p3r3Yz3gtqybACufeLvwVtiQCaL9bIBg&shorturl=1&ll=39.33094206778154%2C-111.49722740998462&z=15</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.trailforks.com/trails/scandinavian/">https://www.trailforks.com/trails/scandinavian/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">(Remember to click on any photo to open enlarged images.)</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj40Yaq1R-t_uIg8zUsbuA6kK2iPLLqi8avXjzLzbHUv6Ct3WzpVY4mnFlOcKnH31iWBRT_peaMJojNTAibE6RlXM9R2QNN7TZSA7hLeSKNIfuqGGLLyV2G8HRt-HmY222Kmu-Z0EuTxikmoXG8joSvFcq3QDNfOpkqpz6SV2oyUSwYwcBQ5TX0Cm8/s2016/22-5-16%20(11).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj40Yaq1R-t_uIg8zUsbuA6kK2iPLLqi8avXjzLzbHUv6Ct3WzpVY4mnFlOcKnH31iWBRT_peaMJojNTAibE6RlXM9R2QNN7TZSA7hLeSKNIfuqGGLLyV2G8HRt-HmY222Kmu-Z0EuTxikmoXG8joSvFcq3QDNfOpkqpz6SV2oyUSwYwcBQ5TX0Cm8/w400-h300/22-5-16%20(11).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Scandinavian Trail, May 16, 2022</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Gc-P4iei6IZBeJYm0jJukcZSWobaLhKgmL0zHTZ-2eTSRPD3CMHtSnO0hBVJBdDTGsfrlnUF1lZDYGMYbp6vUDiSJbETG-p0NR3NFLAX8n6lQrGkWMOwdY158Ub8WoMjAawRstgbrgUlsrtNi_F2c24MpbdtdGY5mlewQjHkf4cGDOzqmYGeHXWwHyk/s1675/23-7-28%20gate%20e.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1221" data-original-width="1675" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Gc-P4iei6IZBeJYm0jJukcZSWobaLhKgmL0zHTZ-2eTSRPD3CMHtSnO0hBVJBdDTGsfrlnUF1lZDYGMYbp6vUDiSJbETG-p0NR3NFLAX8n6lQrGkWMOwdY158Ub8WoMjAawRstgbrgUlsrtNi_F2c24MpbdtdGY5mlewQjHkf4cGDOzqmYGeHXWwHyk/w400-h291/23-7-28%20gate%20e.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana;">Yay!!!! as of July, 2023, A GATE has been inserted to make this obstacle passable for horses and humans at about .2 miles in on the <i>Scandinavian Trail. </i> Thank you to whoever did this.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjakSRoSFSP3OWJ54XcJOyjI6pyl4XgzGH7Aj1ycQ2l-ji8fGG_PBDuTeXMsR6-_a9R8kwa9Z1Di6AWKHtetZheiDerCpvvxBvbtu_HYtM74dkDxjMcSZrIrUW8bPKoHUTO_0vXRsxl9nfGGWK1y3LdvLHYacrbPn6g_rybIuMujgwBUlmMsA9UjHAAlkY/s2592/23-8-25%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjakSRoSFSP3OWJ54XcJOyjI6pyl4XgzGH7Aj1ycQ2l-ji8fGG_PBDuTeXMsR6-_a9R8kwa9Z1Di6AWKHtetZheiDerCpvvxBvbtu_HYtM74dkDxjMcSZrIrUW8bPKoHUTO_0vXRsxl9nfGGWK1y3LdvLHYacrbPn6g_rybIuMujgwBUlmMsA9UjHAAlkY/w400-h300/23-8-25%202.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana;">Thank you to whoever put in this gate .4 miles in on the <i>Mirkwood Trail!! As of August 25, 2023, </i>we didn't even have to go through the gate, but rode around it.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u>https://www.trailforks.com/trails/mirkwood-331407/<br /><br /></u></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4WtdRhCL7nOahWjC3kEzhGZRep2tUcWEyZjWhQG0F_GvD7RpzbYbyb9VCTs05EYpqSU68VwuHySUrqcqprz7RC69uxY9SQ9LBFVgGPuyit_V4NauOrfmRECsw9erp5x2LlzrXXKEnBJ45hYDYX1RRdS40MSTV36Tpt4tcEf4s68Su_TobfVIsczB1OQ/s2592/23-8-25%2011.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4WtdRhCL7nOahWjC3kEzhGZRep2tUcWEyZjWhQG0F_GvD7RpzbYbyb9VCTs05EYpqSU68VwuHySUrqcqprz7RC69uxY9SQ9LBFVgGPuyit_V4NauOrfmRECsw9erp5x2LlzrXXKEnBJ45hYDYX1RRdS40MSTV36Tpt4tcEf4s68Su_TobfVIsczB1OQ/w400-h300/23-8-25%2011.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Downed timber about half way through the <i>Mirkwood.</i> We were able to move some branches and go around it. August 25, 2023. (Update as of September 7: thank you to whoever removed these obstacles.)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XR4mZFJDNy401R9Iyz5mC5WlHZ9UYsYXBCzfdtTAWRcgMs1j09p8hKocEZGUNtj2f_jCdPbOr7QHGSSS1cCJLxJV-DFvClaCFp-C3z3m3FqiZEOoecm5e2z7Qd_BUN9FikPu7YC2JM-mt7hXb3fM-JrYR7KZvhHHOtqc9jhJl_atbahL-eIausO3ZmY/s2592/23-8-25%2015.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XR4mZFJDNy401R9Iyz5mC5WlHZ9UYsYXBCzfdtTAWRcgMs1j09p8hKocEZGUNtj2f_jCdPbOr7QHGSSS1cCJLxJV-DFvClaCFp-C3z3m3FqiZEOoecm5e2z7Qd_BUN9FikPu7YC2JM-mt7hXb3fM-JrYR7KZvhHHOtqc9jhJl_atbahL-eIausO3ZmY/w400-h300/23-8-25%2015.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Logging area, <i>Mirkwood Trail,</i> August 25, 2023<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTbiCzpe20y80I8DQ0tNB-I1TI15w6ah3NAiNfHRVnUXJOslWLnt5kiIG0PQFehhQa6q_KK1tRPmSIKdIOsEK6-0A2Ir7Q8LvSG-zdDsyXVVCixGyQyWbw19CT3okoQhqNX6SXLj5mhov8jchbh_zYznIN-OEPuJeyUVGVJEy4GVHh_ExMG0dfTkkyD1k/s1318/23-8-25%20trck.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1318" data-original-width="1198" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTbiCzpe20y80I8DQ0tNB-I1TI15w6ah3NAiNfHRVnUXJOslWLnt5kiIG0PQFehhQa6q_KK1tRPmSIKdIOsEK6-0A2Ir7Q8LvSG-zdDsyXVVCixGyQyWbw19CT3okoQhqNX6SXLj5mhov8jchbh_zYznIN-OEPuJeyUVGVJEy4GVHh_ExMG0dfTkkyD1k/w364-h400/23-8-25%20trck.png" width="364" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Loop done on August 25, 2023. Included the <i>Templar, Mirkwood, Scandinavian and Stop Watch trails.</i> Total mileage=5.9; Downed timber=1 spot; Gates=2; Boggy spots=2;</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span> </span>On October 8, 2020 we parked at <i>Ponderosa </i>TH and rode up to <i>Willow Creek Road</i> TH. From there we went on a trail recon and found a lovely trail that sort of paralleled the Willow Creek forest service road (0051). It begins at the intersection of FS road 0051 and the canyon road. See the photo below☺. I found out later it has a name: <i>Scandinavian </i>Trail. <a href="https://www.trailforks.com/trails/scandinavian/">https://www.trailforks.com/trails/scandinavian/</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R8o2tGYJyRo/X4eo9NpqFeI/AAAAAAAAZU0/H6k3mROYajIv9c8falKKDUxI8lM4A1zYgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-10-14%2B%252858%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R8o2tGYJyRo/X4eo9NpqFeI/AAAAAAAAZU0/H6k3mROYajIv9c8falKKDUxI8lM4A1zYgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-14%2B%252858%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is a photo (2020) of the entry with the smiley face paper plate. Since this photo was taken, this entrance has been revamped and no more smiley face. 😂, But an actual trail sign.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQIJl0C5dm0mgSdEwNNTMlg4U9BEEVtKW_B1GMERvVPRyeehMXu2DJYqwTTVMVkX37yJc3s1hRWn226sbxwuRuA2D3jH7zu2aZRofyCcV_hZZuwDQkg8RsBeRsRGvoHdr4ujA2M1CPLz0mObn-4wGaYuLHGlU2FUoEnKEwVcgxkH9D9dllWc5i6xHt0U/s375/Ephraim-Scand01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="375" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQIJl0C5dm0mgSdEwNNTMlg4U9BEEVtKW_B1GMERvVPRyeehMXu2DJYqwTTVMVkX37yJc3s1hRWn226sbxwuRuA2D3jH7zu2aZRofyCcV_hZZuwDQkg8RsBeRsRGvoHdr4ujA2M1CPLz0mObn-4wGaYuLHGlU2FUoEnKEwVcgxkH9D9dllWc5i6xHt0U/w400-h294/Ephraim-Scand01.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Same spot as above only 2.5 years later.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3dq9GvJ_eDA/YKGIOXFmt5I/AAAAAAAAZ-w/G3tB4vlAhgMCQ9MUD-ArWCLyM6aukOIaQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1355/21-5-15%2B%252824%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1355" data-original-width="975" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3dq9GvJ_eDA/YKGIOXFmt5I/AAAAAAAAZ-w/G3tB4vlAhgMCQ9MUD-ArWCLyM6aukOIaQCNcBGAsYHQ/w288-h400/21-5-15%2B%252824%2529.JPG" width="288" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">There are a few new trail signs.</div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uv3mx0ITJ1I/X39-ouJwLgI/AAAAAAAAZIA/YzlbFrapUaA7brfG7Tgm-rGwtXWJooSOQCNcBGAsYHQ/s789/20-10-8%2Btrack.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="789" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uv3mx0ITJ1I/X39-ouJwLgI/AAAAAAAAZIA/YzlbFrapUaA7brfG7Tgm-rGwtXWJooSOQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20-10-8%2Btrack.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Here is our track for that day, October 8, 2020--6.75 miles round trip. 85% soft dirt, 15% slightly gravelly or rocky. Altitude=7,388' to 7,848'.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The above ride was stellar...soft trails, vibrant colors, forests of maples, evergreens, aspens. Almost perfect. Just missing a water feature. It included <i>Stop Watch</i>, all of <i>Scandinavian </i>and even rode a portion of a trail we found out is named "<i>Patriot</i>." I had originally thought it was "<i>Maple Syrup</i>", but that trail has been closed, re-routed. Too bad, somehow I like the name <i>Maple Syrup </i>better</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> The following photos are from our October 8, 2020 ride of the <i>Scandinavian </i>Trail:</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_BtKxtUmrTs/X3-AcsU0lTI/AAAAAAAAZIk/CAzdmRiwN08gYkzdZTE33iyaWfmd47eTQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-10-8%2B%252830%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_BtKxtUmrTs/X3-AcsU0lTI/AAAAAAAAZIk/CAzdmRiwN08gYkzdZTE33iyaWfmd47eTQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-8%2B%252830%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FxQlG5vuR1k/X3-BLl9POqI/AAAAAAAAZJ8/HvETKshYYlU3gherpBrkNc7tHqPn12yfwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-10-8%2B%252870%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FxQlG5vuR1k/X3-BLl9POqI/AAAAAAAAZJ8/HvETKshYYlU3gherpBrkNc7tHqPn12yfwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-8%2B%252870%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">NEXT UPDATE--OCTOBER 14, 2020 ride included most of what is called "<i>Mirkwood</i>" Trail. This trail was just completed in 2020 and is amazing in my opinion. Why? Soft, wide dirt trail that has many ups and downs and winds through forest of aspen, evergreen, maples, willows and has expansive views of the Ephraim area. We will be going back here often. Only thing missing is that water feature.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The following photos are on the <i>Mirkwood </i>Trail:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iNwGovFCW54/X4hN9OUb9VI/AAAAAAAAZVE/Ru-aC18sPwsEotag9J9l4-C4SdpqBH4ygCNcBGAsYHQ/s1241/20-10-14%2B%25289%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1241" data-original-width="931" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iNwGovFCW54/X4hN9OUb9VI/AAAAAAAAZVE/Ru-aC18sPwsEotag9J9l4-C4SdpqBH4ygCNcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/20-10-14%2B%25289%2529.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NPzou9oRG3A/X4hN8-s_5FI/AAAAAAAAZU8/TZxz9lsyrZMCQ39lt0GwQBIZO8MbIVBJwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-10-14%2B%252812%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="903" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NPzou9oRG3A/X4hN8-s_5FI/AAAAAAAAZU8/TZxz9lsyrZMCQ39lt0GwQBIZO8MbIVBJwCNcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/20-10-14%2B%252812%2529.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b-eHZv9psHA/X4hODieV-lI/AAAAAAAAZVQ/tEtZ1grW8W4vC2iZbVhB_GDg-xKrPQIbQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1241/20-10-14%2B%252815%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1241" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b-eHZv9psHA/X4hODieV-lI/AAAAAAAAZVQ/tEtZ1grW8W4vC2iZbVhB_GDg-xKrPQIbQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20-10-14%2B%252815%2529.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eFDykTY2g6g/X4hOC3ZWy3I/AAAAAAAAZVI/rYu-BXKAmUkSVZhkyvRfL5eeTDW_uoS-QCNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-10-14%2B%252824%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eFDykTY2g6g/X4hOC3ZWy3I/AAAAAAAAZVI/rYu-BXKAmUkSVZhkyvRfL5eeTDW_uoS-QCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-14%2B%252824%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We took a side trail and found this geocache. You can look it up with a search for "geocache Ephraim Canyon."</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V2qS1AlXyLM/X4hODQxWugI/AAAAAAAAZVM/_7lcjzST7LAMdS_5qVwnHmdBM9ymXHduwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-10-14%2B%252837%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V2qS1AlXyLM/X4hODQxWugI/AAAAAAAAZVM/_7lcjzST7LAMdS_5qVwnHmdBM9ymXHduwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-14%2B%252837%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lO1xra-OadI/X4hOUYjd0lI/AAAAAAAAZVo/3AFT6BVipaAUf-ajQcJKLVVRDgSd2q8oACNcBGAsYHQ/s1241/20-10-14%2B%252839%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1241" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lO1xra-OadI/X4hOUYjd0lI/AAAAAAAAZVo/3AFT6BVipaAUf-ajQcJKLVVRDgSd2q8oACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-10-14%2B%252839%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FQoh4gnDcCw/X4hOUABZXRI/AAAAAAAAZVk/_00Q-tEWfKIolx-aTtpMYiPBrKTTqk_iwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1241/20-10-14%2B%252850%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1241" data-original-width="931" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FQoh4gnDcCw/X4hOUABZXRI/AAAAAAAAZVk/_00Q-tEWfKIolx-aTtpMYiPBrKTTqk_iwCNcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/20-10-14%2B%252850%2529.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6mmXfki9QVc/X4hOWdQS8uI/AAAAAAAAZVw/LYUv54H0Um8YVbI-HOGMOs7jSnarZl8zACNcBGAsYHQ/s777/20-10-14%2Btrack.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="747" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6mmXfki9QVc/X4hOWdQS8uI/AAAAAAAAZVw/LYUv54H0Um8YVbI-HOGMOs7jSnarZl8zACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20-10-14%2Btrack.JPG" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was our track for Oct. 14, 2020. About 7 miles. We parked at <i>Ponderosa</i>. It included part of the <i>Ponderosa </i>Trail, most of the <i>Scandinavian </i>and <i>Mirkwood </i>trails. Elevation=7,382' to 8,068'. Trail conditions=90% soft dirt, 10% gravelly or somewhat rocky.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> For more information run a search for "<i>Mirkwood</i>" trail in Ephraim Canyon.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">(Update: We went on Saturday, May 15, 2021 and only saw one other person on a trail--he was riding a bike on the lower trail. There is a small stream across the <i>Scandinavian </i>for horses and dogs to drink, but it disappears later in the season.)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U6EnxZ9l8KA/YKGJM5Zl2uI/AAAAAAAAZ_E/BP79da77I4kxYHoX3KLA7ZJRcYH3cc6DQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/21-5-15%2B%25285%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U6EnxZ9l8KA/YKGJM5Zl2uI/AAAAAAAAZ_E/BP79da77I4kxYHoX3KLA7ZJRcYH3cc6DQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-5-15%2B%25285%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A transient "pond" only there in the Spring in most years.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eAaA3-0izw13re08SUweSn5ITOT71qairzYx_oJek8KRcXuCPgh0klrTt9n3YolVGW7qxIUaEUAgs0Hx1QueJp4qyqkVKnVcO83QGgU-WN6znJlvqeduDlOpX4z0Xo28vD3N6IVNb7PlYC5I3lkmkp-A45pXUTu3Jvruk8ETsgHGTXUloM6kPhkibnM/s2592/23-8-4%2022.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eAaA3-0izw13re08SUweSn5ITOT71qairzYx_oJek8KRcXuCPgh0klrTt9n3YolVGW7qxIUaEUAgs0Hx1QueJp4qyqkVKnVcO83QGgU-WN6znJlvqeduDlOpX4z0Xo28vD3N6IVNb7PlYC5I3lkmkp-A45pXUTu3Jvruk8ETsgHGTXUloM6kPhkibnM/w400-h300/23-8-4%2022.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As of August 25, 2023, the pond is still there.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ica2C4E6BhI/YKGJNlSRFKI/AAAAAAAAZ_I/5IAY5Ehvc7cExwkvDZ1Cc98IJBc-C4waQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/21-5-15%2B%25286%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ica2C4E6BhI/YKGJNlSRFKI/AAAAAAAAZ_I/5IAY5Ehvc7cExwkvDZ1Cc98IJBc-C4waQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-5-15%2B%25286%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Another pond usually only there in the Spring</span>.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a4aiGYcd7Nw/YKGJNnSboUI/AAAAAAAAZ_M/99DAPXBJFt0Rjka1zJrFjnZuV0WPLUCEwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/21-5-15%2B%25289%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a4aiGYcd7Nw/YKGJNnSboUI/AAAAAAAAZ_M/99DAPXBJFt0Rjka1zJrFjnZuV0WPLUCEwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-5-15%2B%25289%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Things starting to green up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ydTTgGFaLtw/YNUWr0FozYI/AAAAAAAAaVM/eNhjtFVKZAo-yTi5rZy5Rk5Lb_1ia7lWgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/21-6-24%2B%252823%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ydTTgGFaLtw/YNUWr0FozYI/AAAAAAAAaVM/eNhjtFVKZAo-yTi5rZy5Rk5Lb_1ia7lWgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-6-24%2B%252823%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the intersection of the </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Scandinavian </i><span style="font-family: verdana;">and </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Mirkwood </i><span style="font-family: verdana;">Trails. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jnAJMCeArEI/YKGJIB5lbII/AAAAAAAAZ-8/C_DFj9_zKKUqoIk2gUqsvUs99Ht4EYaKQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/21-5-15%2B%252828%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jnAJMCeArEI/YKGJIB5lbII/AAAAAAAAZ-8/C_DFj9_zKKUqoIk2gUqsvUs99Ht4EYaKQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-5-15%2B%252828%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There ARE numerous places along the Willow Creek Road to disperse camp. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sdqh2mwo2Jk/YNUd3ycjZII/AAAAAAAAaVk/MFe3OUBOlHAlaPy7Bn9QHGXhRu0ucY0eQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/21-6-24%2B%252817%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sdqh2mwo2Jk/YNUd3ycjZII/AAAAAAAAaVk/MFe3OUBOlHAlaPy7Bn9QHGXhRu0ucY0eQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21-6-24%2B%252817%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Scandinavian </i>Trail on June 24, 2021</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1-ITtV39mcdPV9P56mKlmAHGg_oBiJietrIn7sjknvE1hk2LHiRSVtfokwTyQZ9UoKdBiiFBIxXFSyOwGqqctTUAHkRyKBx3CEuovATOdZ1bexKQIM5IyfcWTfCN54DQjoXGbYM1lVemcEnvnkd9m8HEbQSa8Az-NNK6b2VMP-a9FJbw-UDWCwrI/s2592/22-7-7%20(16).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1-ITtV39mcdPV9P56mKlmAHGg_oBiJietrIn7sjknvE1hk2LHiRSVtfokwTyQZ9UoKdBiiFBIxXFSyOwGqqctTUAHkRyKBx3CEuovATOdZ1bexKQIM5IyfcWTfCN54DQjoXGbYM1lVemcEnvnkd9m8HEbQSa8Az-NNK6b2VMP-a9FJbw-UDWCwrI/w400-h300/22-7-7%20(16).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Mirkwood</i> on July 7, 2022</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz06H1H_U_jfIKA2rxZrSbQdu440cmKWWaUDj7aehKd9nlDVbDA3fS4Xy409qYTDZ-eJY3uci5Yu09LCQx1wSGHOl5zvIJ1KRnS66KC02wVl7gwPkAaBtlIqNpaa7hc8MA9wwX7qGngp9CKCygdBFOqZj8SUfSeYNOkaJbP7hHUM4Iq9WkCwEMplBv/s2592/22-7-12%20(12).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="1944" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz06H1H_U_jfIKA2rxZrSbQdu440cmKWWaUDj7aehKd9nlDVbDA3fS4Xy409qYTDZ-eJY3uci5Yu09LCQx1wSGHOl5zvIJ1KRnS66KC02wVl7gwPkAaBtlIqNpaa7hc8MA9wwX7qGngp9CKCygdBFOqZj8SUfSeYNOkaJbP7hHUM4Iq9WkCwEMplBv/w300-h400/22-7-12%20(12).JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Mirkwood</i> on July 12, 2022</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QST-QWxlHc0SOjZKFeWs8KwMk9n1wUU14ULxNUd3RQlTbcm-YFAwCqcWYVW-43uYKiQ2Wmn2-_XU7EdOno84Jt1FCMiIHSEl7fG2P0qTWhEbJQPYlxRWzqoYFiqsUE6QIpNoYlvQu_oTYvpks64wWAJIXocofSohWc8N_EeHKivsWa8LEgATMWoI/s4032/22-7-15%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QST-QWxlHc0SOjZKFeWs8KwMk9n1wUU14ULxNUd3RQlTbcm-YFAwCqcWYVW-43uYKiQ2Wmn2-_XU7EdOno84Jt1FCMiIHSEl7fG2P0qTWhEbJQPYlxRWzqoYFiqsUE6QIpNoYlvQu_oTYvpks64wWAJIXocofSohWc8N_EeHKivsWa8LEgATMWoI/w400-h300/22-7-15%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Scandinavian </i>on July 15, 2022</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqXVmep6qTI7890jXm9ZZkUzP5p4OjXSw0orfiUdPKigSwYFmydoMLJINlyn8xSZwUz6L_g41gFzru8MI2cODyxrr15nO_Z7tBEIsgAD4cjhzrd6d2HA6lL1DraD5c3Vbus22SGKkuOVIItrZ9YLx5g6wT110MEvzZGmEbYx_-bFIJhp2dNV2M2q6/s2016/22-7-28%20(11).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqXVmep6qTI7890jXm9ZZkUzP5p4OjXSw0orfiUdPKigSwYFmydoMLJINlyn8xSZwUz6L_g41gFzru8MI2cODyxrr15nO_Z7tBEIsgAD4cjhzrd6d2HA6lL1DraD5c3Vbus22SGKkuOVIItrZ9YLx5g6wT110MEvzZGmEbYx_-bFIJhp2dNV2M2q6/w300-h400/22-7-28%20(11).jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Mirkwood </i>on July 28, 2022</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-25236037715820465972020-09-24T17:46:00.004-07:002021-08-05T16:45:30.704-07:00Candland Mountain Trail<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5yK3sx1s7sE/X203FEV10NI/AAAAAAAAY_0/XiOLXtiIiVE2rYwW61z5yYwwmIJZPKi0wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-9-24%2B%252830%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5yK3sx1s7sE/X203FEV10NI/AAAAAAAAY_0/XiOLXtiIiVE2rYwW61z5yYwwmIJZPKi0wCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20-9-24%2B%252830%2529.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We had to at least try this trail because it is only a 38 minute drive from home. The photos on the internet looked great and the trailhead showed signs of heavy horse usage. It WAS a beautiful day for a ride. Not much autumn color except for some aspen. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> However, we're crossing this trail off our list. Too much climbing and then you have come down what steepness you go up. There were parts on the trail that had me totally stressed out...that is the trail was narrow and on the side of a steep hill with banks caving and rocks all on a downhill. No photos of this, not that any could do it justice. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Glad we tried it, but won't be going back.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>(UPDATE! August 5, 2021, We drove by the trailhead and I was astonished at the decimation of the forest! Apparently logging prevails! No more trail on this lower part, but only two logging roads. This is sad, because this part was the prettiest forest. Oh well, maybe they will reconstruct the trail with some switchbacks.)</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vG0fri6uIUw/YQx2uQBAmoI/AAAAAAAAboY/ehAR81nG5vg5kH17FSW4c0oorkAc9vswACNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/DSC02790.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vG0fri6uIUw/YQx2uQBAmoI/AAAAAAAAboY/ehAR81nG5vg5kH17FSW4c0oorkAc9vswACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSC02790.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">August 5, 2021</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jRD8qkiocYI/YQx2ucR1CWI/AAAAAAAAboc/AjUfLTAP3koRKLJxfbK8Un-iGFCGJzpcQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1296/DSC02791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1296" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jRD8qkiocYI/YQx2ucR1CWI/AAAAAAAAboc/AjUfLTAP3koRKLJxfbK8Un-iGFCGJzpcQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSC02791.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">August 5, 2021</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A9NizqiF3Xo/YQx2tQPBQdI/AAAAAAAAboU/OJ0a0p435zQDiRPp2Yxque53XG0gDC-FwCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_3915.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A9NizqiF3Xo/YQx2tQPBQdI/AAAAAAAAboU/OJ0a0p435zQDiRPp2Yxque53XG0gDC-FwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_3915.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo taken from a website from several years back.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The following shows the parking area just past Cleveland Reservoir and just before Electric Lake.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ox54miinCx8/X202bZ6tWbI/AAAAAAAAY-s/D05z3TYIcgglxjnkAGRcBSLg94Tz0CeKQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1093/candland%2Bpark.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="791" data-original-width="1093" height="290" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ox54miinCx8/X202bZ6tWbI/AAAAAAAAY-s/D05z3TYIcgglxjnkAGRcBSLg94Tz0CeKQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h290/candland%2Bpark.JPG" title="Parking area is between Cleveland Reservoir and Electric Lake." width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is our track. We got in slightly more than 2.7 miles out of the total 6 mile trail. Elevation was 8,652' to 9,954'. Ascent/Descent=1,290' Trail conditions=90% dust/dirt; 10% Rocky. (Glad it wasn't rockier or it really would have been miserable.)</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ln6zKYXQt1M/X202ksQsjII/AAAAAAAAY-w/NxeswZkcyl4Unv_PbNp9s5BsFIhyIMRSgCNcBGAsYHQ/s751/20-9-24%2B%25281%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="747" data-original-width="751" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ln6zKYXQt1M/X202ksQsjII/AAAAAAAAY-w/NxeswZkcyl4Unv_PbNp9s5BsFIhyIMRSgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20-9-24%2B%25281%2529.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Starts out in lovely forest, but steep.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZGfPHSjn24/X202miiNKxI/AAAAAAAAY-0/zgOrjQmrJFcxgrMqlokX3HPRcNBggVeBQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-9-24%2B%25285%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="903" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZGfPHSjn24/X202miiNKxI/AAAAAAAAY-0/zgOrjQmrJFcxgrMqlokX3HPRcNBggVeBQCNcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/20-9-24%2B%25285%2529.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There is one section where the trail follows an old pipeline. Wish the whole trail was that nice.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DdsQdWP2x-w/X202mnt3MDI/AAAAAAAAY-4/cIvmdme-o1Uy81xo_In-3N0aC69yly1PQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-9-24%2B%25286%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DdsQdWP2x-w/X202mnt3MDI/AAAAAAAAY-4/cIvmdme-o1Uy81xo_In-3N0aC69yly1PQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-24%2B%25286%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uBdp_wg_mBw/X202vsp2jeI/AAAAAAAAY_E/6eURruHVf7k4AJYU7wxgbufGuQtxUkLFACNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-9-24%2B%252813%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uBdp_wg_mBw/X202vsp2jeI/AAAAAAAAY_E/6eURruHVf7k4AJYU7wxgbufGuQtxUkLFACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-24%2B%252813%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Reached the top of one ridge.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MEho-CM0N10/X202t1DA_9I/AAAAAAAAY-8/bfpBVAwdyxMkFY_nAIpmwugkkv0qcT3VwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-9-24%2B%252818%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MEho-CM0N10/X202t1DA_9I/AAAAAAAAY-8/bfpBVAwdyxMkFY_nAIpmwugkkv0qcT3VwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-24%2B%252818%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-33HWOaeJYXo/X202u2Fl4dI/AAAAAAAAY_A/oFCvYnldvF0YEv0JBcRt59xpT8q6pYm6ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1365/20-9-24%2B%252819%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="695" data-original-width="1365" height="204" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-33HWOaeJYXo/X202u2Fl4dI/AAAAAAAAY_A/oFCvYnldvF0YEv0JBcRt59xpT8q6pYm6ACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h204/20-9-24%2B%252819%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There were some spectacular views.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EA8-lvaPexo/X202wK0EUlI/AAAAAAAAY_I/ApJopJxOdKAFghe064zbo4whbjkGdTavgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1374/20-9-24%2B%252824%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="1374" height="224" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EA8-lvaPexo/X202wK0EUlI/AAAAAAAAY_I/ApJopJxOdKAFghe064zbo4whbjkGdTavgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h224/20-9-24%2B%252824%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here we are approaching the "Hellish Hillside."</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YjV8H0YPUg4/X2022IB5mNI/AAAAAAAAY_U/3ydTJ0aiN08-gsdqdumZ-QEJaluYXcyngCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-9-24%2B%252825%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YjV8H0YPUg4/X2022IB5mNI/AAAAAAAAY_U/3ydTJ0aiN08-gsdqdumZ-QEJaluYXcyngCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20-9-24%2B%252825%2529.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nice view of Cleveland Reservoir. We could also see Miller Flat Reservoir.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Iw5V3KjtRQ/X2021WuoW0I/AAAAAAAAY_Q/dQmc1FlQ8r8AtTMDgpUbjysLf07cO3qtQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1368/20-9-24%2B%252826%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="1368" height="208" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Iw5V3KjtRQ/X2021WuoW0I/AAAAAAAAY_Q/dQmc1FlQ8r8AtTMDgpUbjysLf07cO3qtQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h208/20-9-24%2B%252826%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Occasionally, through some lovely aspen.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GkXAG84O7zk/X2022izpIpI/AAAAAAAAY_g/nNWVz06wgU0jYZ9DxFKXdNQeGzxpr87SQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-9-24%2B%252828%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GkXAG84O7zk/X2022izpIpI/AAAAAAAAY_g/nNWVz06wgU0jYZ9DxFKXdNQeGzxpr87SQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20-9-24%2B%252828%2529.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r7w78usBIMg/X203OWo3pTI/AAAAAAAAZAI/TzuX2heoWpEfiJeNIwxiMxv2YP39Z1BHACNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-9-24%2B%252838%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r7w78usBIMg/X203OWo3pTI/AAAAAAAAZAI/TzuX2heoWpEfiJeNIwxiMxv2YP39Z1BHACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-24%2B%252838%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was shortly after this next photo that we came to a heavily forested area that was super steep to ascend. We got up it, but declined on going any further. It was just too steep and that next ridge looked too high. </span></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0X4x5yM3up8/X203FKWGmYI/AAAAAAAAY_s/M1rFVccB7rkBEKKZYgUMUyXCGLXfERskgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1368/20-9-24%2B%252832%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="757" data-original-width="1368" height="221" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0X4x5yM3up8/X203FKWGmYI/AAAAAAAAY_s/M1rFVccB7rkBEKKZYgUMUyXCGLXfERskgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h221/20-9-24%2B%252832%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next photos are once we were past the steep descent. Looking at these, it looks like a great ride! We did hear alot of elk bugling.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BrJBynxBHPk/X203Sz8NhiI/AAAAAAAAZAU/T3KxAYntlzUkQ2rz4PfN-wBUCOzPEJk5gCNcBGAsYHQ/s1403/IMG_0549.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="669" data-original-width="1403" height="191" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BrJBynxBHPk/X203Sz8NhiI/AAAAAAAAZAU/T3KxAYntlzUkQ2rz4PfN-wBUCOzPEJk5gCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h191/IMG_0549.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hrq0XSI6Hho/X203SmNY9MI/AAAAAAAAZAQ/aBxA-9yALk8bieDSNPn3-8lTKDb1NbiKQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1204/20-9-24%2B%252852%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1204" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hrq0XSI6Hho/X203SmNY9MI/AAAAAAAAZAQ/aBxA-9yALk8bieDSNPn3-8lTKDb1NbiKQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-24%2B%252852%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nYIC4H5vfMA/X203O0KmxcI/AAAAAAAAZAM/XOGKXym3OXc4Va3x25hkUvGp1zyrTfioQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1261/20-9-24%2B%252851%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="1261" height="153" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nYIC4H5vfMA/X203O0KmxcI/AAAAAAAAZAM/XOGKXym3OXc4Va3x25hkUvGp1zyrTfioQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h153/20-9-24%2B%252851%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">That's Electric Lake in the far distance.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MX-QsZB3eLY/X203No3MToI/AAAAAAAAZAA/jaPIp3K1DE4gBXoryp4Zn1iCX61wAHkpQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1270/20-9-24%2B%252847%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="691" data-original-width="1270" height="217" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MX-QsZB3eLY/X203No3MToI/AAAAAAAAZAA/jaPIp3K1DE4gBXoryp4Zn1iCX61wAHkpQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h217/20-9-24%2B%252847%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The next picture is one from the internet that made it look wonderful.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5N3wkopiCQ/X203Ziqx-WI/AAAAAAAAZAs/2LU1n1JqaeIUR-NEm3Az2iOGd9VBPVPGgCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_3933.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5N3wkopiCQ/X203Ziqx-WI/AAAAAAAAZAs/2LU1n1JqaeIUR-NEm3Az2iOGd9VBPVPGgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3933.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p>DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-80448512121659952612020-09-17T11:37:00.001-07:002020-09-17T11:37:33.776-07:00Left Fork of Huntington Creek<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aU9MXN-vdIs/X2OYcycp_YI/AAAAAAAAY88/u8kwJdzYVWocv6YrnIxktHac8LrV1NOrwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-9-16%2B%252848%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aU9MXN-vdIs/X2OYcycp_YI/AAAAAAAAY88/u8kwJdzYVWocv6YrnIxktHac8LrV1NOrwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-16%2B%252848%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We only rode about 1 3/4 mile from the upper trailhead. Didn't even get to the canyon. It LOOKED like a great ride with lots of evidence of horse traffic. I couldn't find too much online about it. I found a few photos afterward and am glad we didn't try to ride too far into the canyon. The trailhead is on the Miller Flat road which is between Huntington and Cleveland Reservoirs. It's about 2.5 miles of driving on gravel/dirt road from the turn off on Hwy 31. The photo above was on a little side trail. This is the Left Fork and there is a trail crossing the creek here, but we didn't dare try it. Looking at the map afterward, it does connect to the main Left Fork trail.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--XZLGXV4rzM/X2ObVjc7blI/AAAAAAAAY9o/d06QwP2fnFMfGu2tnQ3QhLbu-JIldkphQCNcBGAsYHQ/s979/fairview%2B2%2Bhuntington%2Bres.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="979" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--XZLGXV4rzM/X2ObVjc7blI/AAAAAAAAY9o/d06QwP2fnFMfGu2tnQ3QhLbu-JIldkphQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/fairview%2B2%2Bhuntington%2Bres.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The pink arrow shows the turn off. The yellow arrow shows the trailhead. There is room for two MAYBE three outfits. If you decide to try this one, get there early for a good parking spot. There is a rest room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QRyhsXiUqE0/X2ObWBMeivI/AAAAAAAAY9s/9DQSuD8lI5ACI5w8O6BsIse-CRsVOKLWQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1153/miller%2Bflat%2Bturn%2Boff.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="819" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QRyhsXiUqE0/X2ObWBMeivI/AAAAAAAAY9s/9DQSuD8lI5ACI5w8O6BsIse-CRsVOKLWQCNcBGAsYHQ/w284-h400/miller%2Bflat%2Bturn%2Boff.JPG" width="284" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the sign at the trailhead. Should have been a clue when it said "No Bicycles." It would have been super difficult to even try to take a bike.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hS96MYYDigM/X2OXeOzVkpI/AAAAAAAAY7g/dp1-07rHybIfjfDtQor70JnfHMVvsYCGgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1183/20-9-16%2B%25281%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="879" data-original-width="1183" height="297" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hS96MYYDigM/X2OXeOzVkpI/AAAAAAAAY7g/dp1-07rHybIfjfDtQor70JnfHMVvsYCGgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h297/20-9-16%2B%25281%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Started out looking promising.</span></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hUUf_C3AqGg/X2OXlxrdAAI/AAAAAAAAY7k/8cmXb6x1AdILX541kOra18FPGWtKF2pOwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-9-16%2B%25287%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hUUf_C3AqGg/X2OXlxrdAAI/AAAAAAAAY7k/8cmXb6x1AdILX541kOra18FPGWtKF2pOwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20-9-16%2B%25287%2529.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pretty view into "Staker Canyon", not even to the Left Fork yet.</span></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yKPVXtqq34c/X2OXnXBQFmI/AAAAAAAAY7w/KKElIKOyQrkEo-ZsFb1HFQhtVjnmDOI8ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-9-16%2B%25288%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yKPVXtqq34c/X2OXnXBQFmI/AAAAAAAAY7w/KKElIKOyQrkEo-ZsFb1HFQhtVjnmDOI8ACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-16%2B%25288%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Really beautiful view here. No photos of the dusty trail with some drop offs and rocks. I'd hate to try it when wet.</span></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JAZa8YCNv4E/X2OXmNpTpzI/AAAAAAAAY7s/kIHVsSQnCdITmrX-ensy5al65rK-jkN5QCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-9-16%2B%252810%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JAZa8YCNv4E/X2OXmNpTpzI/AAAAAAAAY7s/kIHVsSQnCdITmrX-ensy5al65rK-jkN5QCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-16%2B%252810%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Again, really pretty in Staker Canyon.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tiNcj5av4sM/X2OXl4YDV2I/AAAAAAAAY7o/dB8VPrClbL4VezAZnVwzgIOr2bmUF32pgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1252/20-9-16%2B%252811%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="1252" height="275" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tiNcj5av4sM/X2OXl4YDV2I/AAAAAAAAY7o/dB8VPrClbL4VezAZnVwzgIOr2bmUF32pgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h275/20-9-16%2B%252811%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Crossing Staker Creek bridge...<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LRcpt-ESGrg/X2Omd7ZHGFI/AAAAAAAAY-A/TcgeqKGKjxwtfDLPhKeavzo06b7RM7ZagCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-9-16%2B%252813%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LRcpt-ESGrg/X2Omd7ZHGFI/AAAAAAAAY-A/TcgeqKGKjxwtfDLPhKeavzo06b7RM7ZagCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-16%2B%252813%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Heading up the hillside toward the Left Fork...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jlgdmyZ1xfQ/X2OXsnv6MWI/AAAAAAAAY74/LFIwUNZMuBAQrG8ZatVOSz8U8uaTX_UmwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1380/20-9-16%2B%252815%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="1380" height="241" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jlgdmyZ1xfQ/X2OXsnv6MWI/AAAAAAAAY74/LFIwUNZMuBAQrG8ZatVOSz8U8uaTX_UmwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h241/20-9-16%2B%252815%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nice view of the Left Fork. The trail varies from rocky and somewhat steep to soft and dusty.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NsL_sswOoN0/X2OXtFv9oQI/AAAAAAAAY78/Ss7MnCD4uZkLkDAP595mYXLA0kf-MkxzgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-9-16%2B%252820%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NsL_sswOoN0/X2OXtFv9oQI/AAAAAAAAY78/Ss7MnCD4uZkLkDAP595mYXLA0kf-MkxzgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-16%2B%252820%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BPwuOPns_-Q/X2OXtqvVNKI/AAAAAAAAY8A/TqJZIkBJARcb9srawO3Yvfi2paEiOfhbACNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-9-16%2B%252823%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BPwuOPns_-Q/X2OXtqvVNKI/AAAAAAAAY8A/TqJZIkBJARcb9srawO3Yvfi2paEiOfhbACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-16%2B%252823%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Coming up on a bridge over the Left Fork.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p78QNwp-uXU/X2OXujeYn6I/AAAAAAAAY8I/wBOWxEH_aUIIiUMh0FV1jTglJVxbzdH9gCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-9-16%2B%252824%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p78QNwp-uXU/X2OXujeYn6I/AAAAAAAAY8I/wBOWxEH_aUIIiUMh0FV1jTglJVxbzdH9gCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-16%2B%252824%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is an internet photo close up of the bridge.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IrZBj1xGl64/X2OYeto4WrI/AAAAAAAAY9I/5g8cdKI6iwM2FzV8knuzPHLQCwyFFUUpQCNcBGAsYHQ/s800/IMG_3385.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IrZBj1xGl64/X2OYeto4WrI/AAAAAAAAY9I/5g8cdKI6iwM2FzV8knuzPHLQCwyFFUUpQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3385.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some really interesting scenery...after the bridge crossing.</span></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XncmMFqE9yY/X2OYItq1y9I/AAAAAAAAY8k/MnrV8rEf5-IrlFBq_srCFuTxj9h8-StZQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-9-16%2B%252828%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XncmMFqE9yY/X2OYItq1y9I/AAAAAAAAY8k/MnrV8rEf5-IrlFBq_srCFuTxj9h8-StZQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-16%2B%252828%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then, a nice view of a small waterfall on Miller Flat Creek.</span></div><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NEv-En4H4rw/X2OYIx-fS9I/AAAAAAAAY8o/orsTQ_h9tX0k2mKJp2IId1PL5fVoNl4sQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-9-16%2B%252837%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NEv-En4H4rw/X2OYIx-fS9I/AAAAAAAAY8o/orsTQ_h9tX0k2mKJp2IId1PL5fVoNl4sQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-16%2B%252837%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We rode until we got to this view. Can't see it, but the trail goes around a steep cliff with a narrow trail. We hadn't even reached the turn off to Scad Valley yet, but didn't want to deal with more riding on steep drop off trails.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Most riders and horses would have no problem, but I have been a little nervous about drop offs ever since the trail gave way and my horse and I fell down an embankment (that was on a trail in Bountiful). </span></div><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xutkh6TrNVE/X2OYKF0tUdI/AAAAAAAAY8s/ar_f1vit6lkAZcbgb9JZ5sDFAUCIOSFMACNcBGAsYHQ/s1270/20-9-16%2B%252840%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="819" data-original-width="1270" height="258" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xutkh6TrNVE/X2OYKF0tUdI/AAAAAAAAY8s/ar_f1vit6lkAZcbgb9JZ5sDFAUCIOSFMACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h258/20-9-16%2B%252840%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I found the following photo on the internet of a part of the trail. This makes me really nervous and wouldn't care to ride this one. Hike...maybe, but not ride.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kDXuXVe6iRs/X2OYepPsJQI/AAAAAAAAY9M/pd6qmhk0N88102pHB5gH6izHLNpnWjaMACNcBGAsYHQ/s800/IMG_3331.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kDXuXVe6iRs/X2OYepPsJQI/AAAAAAAAY9M/pd6qmhk0N88102pHB5gH6izHLNpnWjaMACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3331.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This photo was on our way back...a beaver pond on Staker Creek.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UN2fmDEUK4I/X2OYdOxN4WI/AAAAAAAAY9A/MPcf-JrpoM8n9WLc_rwXATunFE2F2cZiwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-9-16%2B%252854%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UN2fmDEUK4I/X2OYdOxN4WI/AAAAAAAAY9A/MPcf-JrpoM8n9WLc_rwXATunFE2F2cZiwCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-16%2B%252854%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This shows some of the rocky trail. This part wasn't a problem on our way back because it was uphill, but Mozzy had a little trouble negotiating it downhill.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OcJkqP8aPFo/X2OYclHRlXI/AAAAAAAAY84/aws2GoAao2w9FilZg4CEbBi0L765tSkWACNcBGAsYHQ/s1277/20-9-16%2B%252859%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1277" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OcJkqP8aPFo/X2OYclHRlXI/AAAAAAAAY84/aws2GoAao2w9FilZg4CEbBi0L765tSkWACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/20-9-16%2B%252859%2529.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the Endomondo track of our ride. 3.5 miles total.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q3N4HeXvEWk/X2OpfYqZHJI/AAAAAAAAY-Q/oB14AM5xGoA8mrbt7a5GxNru-ip0L2pTQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1489/20-9-16%2B%252846%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="747" data-original-width="1489" height="201" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q3N4HeXvEWk/X2OpfYqZHJI/AAAAAAAAY-Q/oB14AM5xGoA8mrbt7a5GxNru-ip0L2pTQCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h201/20-9-16%2B%252846%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">These two photos I took of the bottom trailhead, which we "reconned" before riding. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3pTrEhQL2Wg/X2OXdTZozMI/AAAAAAAAY7Y/wWYU_n0th3YQK818aYd4eUaTifjVsdQtACNcBGAsYHQ/s1078/20-9-13%2B%252817%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="1078" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3pTrEhQL2Wg/X2OXdTZozMI/AAAAAAAAY7Y/wWYU_n0th3YQK818aYd4eUaTifjVsdQtACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20-9-13%2B%252817%2529.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rPZKrMwkATI/X2OXdUqDQuI/AAAAAAAAY7c/JTvmZehpvHUue0Su4DHNZxf52eniOPHawCNcBGAsYHQ/s1045/20-9-13%2B%252816%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="784" data-original-width="1045" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rPZKrMwkATI/X2OXdUqDQuI/AAAAAAAAY7c/JTvmZehpvHUue0Su4DHNZxf52eniOPHawCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20-9-13%2B%252816%2529.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the map at the trailhead.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6q6rLLc5A7A/X2OXcLY3iQI/AAAAAAAAY7U/Pyx7ayz3Bp4xsTRxQyPv4HJO3xf5zGw5QCNcBGAsYHQ/s1183/20-9-13%2B%252814%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1183" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6q6rLLc5A7A/X2OXcLY3iQI/AAAAAAAAY7U/Pyx7ayz3Bp4xsTRxQyPv4HJO3xf5zGw5QCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/20-9-13%2B%252814%2529.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">All said and done, we probably won't be doing this trail again, but are glad we at least tried it once. Realize we are super conservative on trails. So, you are welcome to give it a try if you're in the neighborhood.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br />DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-89773451210286019832016-06-19T10:54:00.001-07:002016-06-19T13:45:39.483-07:00Pine Valley, Shingle Creek, Utah<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><br /><span style="text-align: -webkit-left;">Reasonably easy trail in the western Uinta Mountains, about 6 miles east of Kamas. Compared to other trails in the area, it's free of snow fairly early in the season. In June, some deep mud pockets can persist. It is recommended for Spring and Fall riding when the higher elevations are inaccessible due to snow. Once you leave the Beaver Creek portion for the Pine Valley Trail, it gets more open and rocky. There are other trails in the area. I just haven't ridden them yet.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y3iUbR4VtbQ/V2a0qGuGMPI/AAAAAAAATy8/aAOnekbnd4wJEk2Ni9gWavgFOKt5J4yZwCLcB/s1600/pine%2Bvalley%2B%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y3iUbR4VtbQ/V2a0qGuGMPI/AAAAAAAATy8/aAOnekbnd4wJEk2Ni9gWavgFOKt5J4yZwCLcB/s400/pine%2Bvalley%2B%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">A string of beaver ponds within the first half mile of trail. Best parts of the trail here! This is actually called the "Beaver Creek" trail. Beaver Creek joins Shingle Creek further south.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">7.65 miles up to ridge and back. Min Altitude=7,326'; Max Altitude=7,579'. Ascent/Descent=633'; Trail conditions=75% dirt, 3% mud, the rest is gravelly and rocky. A barefoot horse in reasonably good condition can handle it fine. Tender footed horses need boots or shoes for the rocky parts.</span></td></tr>
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<br />DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-88923973197936342272015-07-25T03:03:00.004-07:002018-07-09T05:08:15.451-07:00Bench Creek, Woodland, Utah<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(Updated August 4, 2016) There are quite a few trails from this unmarked trailhead, which is approximately 1 hour 40 minutes from Ogden, Utah. The most common way to ride is a loop encompassing the Little South Fork road, Camp Hollow trail and Bench Creek trail. The complete loop is about 13-15 miles depending on which route taken. I recommend riding UP the Bench Creek trail. (It is gorgeous. There are almost 2 miles of riding through tall evergreen forests.) Make a 7 mile ride by turning back at the stream crossing just before the sandstone scramble. If you REALLY want a long ride, take the switchbacks up the ridge, cross the dirt road and go down Camp Hollow. For a mid-size adventure, just ride to the Red Pine dirt road, have lunch in one of the groves of trees, then go back down Bench Creek. (We did this on August 4, 2016 and FINALLY found the correct trail to descend from Camp Hollow to Bench Creek on a REAL trail and not having to bush whack down a steep hill in the middle of a forest full of deadfall.) We did run into a herd of sheep about half way up the Bench Creek trail. They were noisy and kicked up a lot of dust. There was a fierce guard dog, but he mostly just barked and did not attack.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Complete loop ridden on July 23, 2015. Mileage=15.5; Minimum altitude=7,096'; Maximum altitude=8,904'; Ascent/descent=2,550'; Trail conditions: Bench Creek and Camp Hollow portions are 70% dirt, 29% rocky, 1% water features; The Little South Fork road is soft dirt with numerous rocks. Boots or shoes are recommended for horses on the upper trails unless their feet are in good condition and used to rocks. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Woodland is circled. The arrow is where you turn off onto Bench Creek Road after about 3.4 miles from the Woodland intersection. THERE ARE NO SIGNS. The turn off looks like someone's driveway. The key feature is a railroad tie fence shown in the photo below.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">The blue track shows our actual route on July 23, 2015. The yellow track shows the real trail that we should have taken. The pink track is the track we took on July 11, 2015 from Camp Hollow over to Red Pine Road and then dropped down another steep, forested area to connect with the Bench Creek Trail. (not the easiest way, not recommended.)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Beginning of the Camp Hollow Trail, 5.2 miles in from the first parking lot on the Little South Fork road. If you are heading the direction in the photo, it is 3.7 miles to the connector trail to Red Pine.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Camp Hollow trail on July 11, 2015 where we bushwhacked up the ridge to the Red Pine Double Track Road. On a subsequent trip, I found this was avoidable by riding further up the Camp Hollow trail another .6 mile. This is about 3.1 miles up the trail. Not too bad to go up. (a "short cut" that cuts about a mile off the total clockwise trip. However, it also cuts off some of the most beautiful scenery and best parts of the Camp Hollow trail!)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Heading UP the Bench Creek Trail. Gorgeous! Love this part of the trail, especially in the early morning. There are close to 2 miles of this heavenly forested trail.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">We found this key point on the Red Pine road. It doesn't look like a real trail until it crosses the meadow. It looks like a game trail with the grass mashed down. If you are coming UP from Bench Creek it is right across the road and very easy to find.</span></td></tr>
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DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-14012099493355765252014-10-26T19:43:00.001-07:002016-07-28T10:17:02.946-07:00Strawberry Creek, Utah<br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What a great place to ride! Aspen and evergreen forests, water features such as beaver ponds and streams, wide and stunning vistas. About a 2 hour drive from Salt Lake or Ogden. Google instructions for Daniel's summit Lodge, Highway 40 out of Heber. Basically, it's the first left after the lodge. State road 049 on Google. Travel north about 7 miles until you reach a large meadow area with cattle corrals. This is where you park. Plenty of room. There are many options. It would helpful to have a guide the first time. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mileage for the loop=about 10.5. Minimum altitude=8,150'; Maximum altitude=9,997'; Ascent/descent=2,625'<br />Trail conditions:75% dirt, 25% somewhat rocky. We rode up Mill B ridge, then crossed over on the trail towards Current Creek Peak, then down Willow Creek draw, crossed back over the same trail, then back down Shingle Mill Hollow. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We rode this on September 13, 2014.</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">This was our route on July 22, 2016. Almost 13 miles. We rode UP Shingle Mill Hollow, then took a ridge route towards Current Creek Peak, then down Willow Creek draw and down Mill B ridge. Our ascent/descent was over 2,800'. I would still call the trails 75% dirt, 20% rocky and 5% really rocky. My horse did it barefoot with no boots.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is another ride in the Monte Cristo area. Google directions to Monte Cristo campground. Take the 2nd left after the campground onto a dirt/gravel road. No signs. Travel about one mile to a 4 way intersection. Turn left. There will be some "No trespassing" signs. Do NOT park in this area. It is private property. Follow the road (Warning road is bumpy. Do not attempt when muddy.) Go for about another 3/4 mile to a large, open meadow area where you can park. Plenty of room. There are several ways to get to the Little Grand from here. We opted for mostly cross country. Our ride was on September 1, 2014. I would STRONGLY recommend a guide. We had guides who had been there before and even they took a "wrong" turn, taking us bushwacking through a forest. Even though we've done it once and have a map, I am not sure I would trust my trail memory of where to turn. It is gorgeous country, worth doing at least once.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">GPS track...this one was about 11.7 miles. Minimum altitude=8,144', Maximum=8,998'. Total ascent/descent=about 2,100' Trail conditions: Dirt roads and trails, about 15% rocky. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Topo detail of the destination. Davenport Hollow and Johnson Draw are actual names. No where will you find "Little Grand Canyon" on a map of this area. That's just a nickname.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Topo of our ride on September 1, 2014. Although, this includes some scenic bushwacking, I think I would stick to the Davenport Hollow dirt road in the future.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"> From the Weber County Pathways map. It shows some road names and geographic features. <a href="http://www.co.weber.ut.us/gis/maps/gizmo/index.html?config=config_trails.xml">http://www.co.weber.ut.us/gis/maps/gizmo/index.html?config=config_trails.xml</a></td></tr>
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<br />DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-8357542493167354642014-10-26T04:48:00.004-07:002014-10-26T09:31:44.222-07:00Maple Bench--Mendon, Utah<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8fsIy-1sRiI/VEzTUuIFtxI/AAAAAAAASK0/J9e8tb7gpYo/s1600/DSC00016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8fsIy-1sRiI/VEzTUuIFtxI/AAAAAAAASK0/J9e8tb7gpYo/s1600/DSC00016.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a><br /><br />This is a beautiful trail, especially in the fall. We rode it on September 19, 2014. It is accessed from Mendon, Utah in Cache Valley. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">GPS track of our ride. Riding on the road up to the trailhead added 6 miles to the ride. Beginning altitude=4,627', Highest altitude=6,263'. Total ascent/descent=2050'. Trail conditions (other than dirt road)= 80% dirt, 20% somewhat rocky</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How to get to the trailhead. There are several options to park. I would recommend the parking closer to the trailhead for a shorter ride and avoidance of two cattle guards with gates on the side. If you're up for a longer ride on a nice dirt road, park at the optional parking. There is a grassy area there with a picnic table. We talked to the farmer who owns it and he said it's ok to park there. Just be considerate and pick up any trash, etc. Photo of that place is shown just below.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Optional parking area with picnic table. From this area, head up the road, which veers north for about 3/4 mile. Then turn left up towards the mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Headed up to the trailhead. One of the few places I have seen where ferns and sagebrush grow together.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Beautiful road...be prepared to see 4 wheelers. It's popular with them.</span></td></tr>
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<br />DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-40003591541090471582014-10-25T20:38:00.000-07:002014-10-27T18:40:30.003-07:00Mueller Park, Bountiful, Utah<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a spectacular ride with amazing vistas and the trail winds through all kinds of maple, aspen and evergreen forest. We rode it on October 18, 2014. It is accessed from 1800 S. in Bountiful. There is no parking lot, so you must get there very early in order to snag a spot on the side of the road. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The trail gets a lot of bike and hiker traffic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> We got our spots at 7 am and it was still dark. We rode a loop and came out North Canyon, but that is only do-able if you have a shuttle. North Canyon has pretty much only private property with a narrow dirt road access and no parking. I recommend parking on 1800 S. and just riding up as far as you want to, then ride back out the same way. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This was the track of our 10.72 mile ride. There was about a 2200' ascent/descent. The trail is 70% dirt/ 30% rocky. </span></td></tr>
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<br />DreamPackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968431696552910903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941869871410252726.post-30407714015410038012014-10-25T20:01:00.002-07:002014-10-26T16:16:40.597-07:00Logan, Utah--High Creek<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We rode this trail on October 22, 2014. It definitely is worth a repeat. I would love to do it in the summer and catch the wildflowers or again in the fall, but closer to Oct. 1 to catch the best colored leaves. It is north of Logan. Take the road that says "High Creek". There is about 5 miles of dirt road before reaching the trailhead. It is passable with a horse trailer, very rocky in spots. There are spots all along the road where a rig could be parked. We parked about 2 miles from the trailhead, but would opt FOR the trailhead if there is room. Warning...the road is rocky and gravelly. Shoes or boots are recommended for the entire trail. The mileage to High Creek Lake is 5.1 from the trailhead. We did not make it that far, but only to the meadow and beaver pond.</span></div>
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